Senior Brother Xinghe Collapsed!

Right now, everyone present, from the bigwigs of Vast Heaven Holy Land to the sect leaders and elders from all sides, was gathered around the alchemy furnace, watching intently!

As for Mu Xiaoqi's claim that the alchemy furnace could automatically refine all pills below Third Rank... many alchemists present seemed quite excited!

"This... this thing, once it comes out, won't it force all alchemists to their deaths!" At this moment, a master alchemist spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Palace Master Wu Qun retorted, "Old Zhang, you're a veteran in the world of alchemy, how come you haven't figured things out after all your life? Do you really think this automatic alchemy furnace will destroy alchemists?"

Old Zhang: "That's right... Being an alchemist is already difficult enough, but now alchemists below the Third Rank are practically worthless compared to a pill furnace. Doesn't that make the path of an alchemist even harder!"

It must be said that Old Zhang's statement has been recognized by many people.

Being an alchemist isn't easy. The path from novice to a ranked alchemist is fraught with difficulties. In the past, reaching the Third Rank of alchemist meant you could wield considerable influence...

But now, you need to reach at least the Fourth Rank to be considered an entry-level cultivator. All the pills you refine before reaching the Fourth Rank are basically useless!

This is indeed a significant blow to alchemists!

But at that moment, Wu Qun sneered and said, "Each generation is worse than the last... each family is worse than the last... the reason why alchemists have become like this is because of the mindset of people like you!"

Wu Qun glared angrily at those who believed that the automatic alchemy furnace would destroy the alchemy industry.

Wu Qun stated that although alchemists were a rare profession in ancient times, there were actually quite a few of them.

Almost every major power has a top-tier alchemist in charge.

However, even today, apart from the most powerful forces, many major forces across the Four Continents cannot find top-tier alchemists.

Did you know that in many places Four Continents, those Third Rank alchemists are now being addressed as "Master" by many people?

In any profession, tell me, what qualifications does Third Rank have to be called a master?

Isn't the Third Rank just the beginning?

Look at ordinary Martial Warrior, even ordinary Body Cultivation —what's the Third Rank?

But alchemists... do you know how many alchemists, from the moment they start out, aren't thinking about how to reach the pinnacle of alchemy, but rather how to quickly reach the Third Rank and then find a place to make money?

While other professions are focused on advancing their skills, alchemists are making money...

Wu Qun said that he had personally witnessed a peerless alchemist who had reached the Third Rank from apprentice in just five years... But just when Wu Qun was thinking that he would take him into the Heavenly Medicine Palace once he reached the Fourth Rank, this alchemist went to make Third Rank pills for others to earn money!

For the next ten years, he did not reach the Fourth Rank, but he amassed countless resources... He lived a life of extravagance and debauchery!

But when he finally wanted to move Xiangqian, he discovered that he had missed the best years of his life, and he would never have the chance to move Xiangqian again!

Wu Qun stated that not only outsiders, but even among the disciples of our Heavenly Medicine Palace, how many of them actually go out to make money and live a carefree life after reaching the Third Rank?

While other professions are focused on becoming stronger, alchemists are only thinking about how to earn more resources!

If an alchemist lacks talent and can't progress further, making money is still an option. However, many exceptionally talented individuals, who could have gone even further, are ruined by this mindset!

It must be said that after Palace Master Wu Qun's words, all the alchemists present fell silent!

Including the Grand Elder...

The Grand Elder had encountered similar situations countless times!

Now that this automated alchemy furnace has appeared, it has actually put considerable pressure on alchemists, forcing them to strive to continue Xiangqian...

Of course, even for those alchemists who cannot break through to the Third Rank, this automatic alchemy furnace will have an impact on them, but it won't be enough to directly cause them to lose their jobs!

After all, the population of the Four Continents is enormous; do you know how much demand there is for various elixirs?

When the Crystal of Xinghe first appeared, countless alchemists spread alarmist rumors that it would destroy the alchemy world...

But what was the result?

The Crystal of Xinghe didn't destroy the alchemy world, but it can greatly reduce the cost of Crystal of Xinghe for all Martial Warrior!

However, Crystal of Xinghe cannot replace all pills, so alchemists can still refine other pills to earn a large amount of resources!

Now that this automatic alchemy furnace has appeared, although it will squeeze the amount of resources that alchemists below the Third Rank can earn, it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that this thing will drive low-rank alchemists to their deaths!

At most, it might reduce the earnings of alchemists who used to earn ten spirit stones a day to five or eight!

However, while the alchemists earned less, everyone across the Four Continents benefited from it!

A Rogue Cultivator, who might not have been able to afford a Heart-Protecting Pill in the past, died while adventuring...

Now that he can afford the Heart-Protecting Pill produced by the automatic alchemy furnace, he might survive!

A person with a seriously ill family member awaiting treatment used to need five years to save up enough money to buy a single Third Rank medicinal pill to cure their family member!

But now he might only need two or three years...

But can his family really wait five years?

Perhaps by the time he has earned enough money, his family will have already passed away!

But now, with the advent of the automatic alchemy furnace, he has a whole new hope!

Therefore, Cheng Xiaotian said that you can't look at things from only one side. It's absolutely false to say that automatic alchemy furnaces have no effect on alchemists!

However, while automated alchemy furnaces may affect alchemists, their impact on the entire Four Continents is far greater!

With the continuous improvement of automated alchemy furnaces, it is certain that the price of low-grade pills in the Four Continents will be driven down!

The more abundant the low-grade pills, the faster low-grade cultivators will grow. So from a comprehensive perspective, this is definitely advantageous!

So at this moment, all the big shots present were in awe of the automated alchemy furnace over there!

Although this thing can only be used to refine Spirit Gathering Pills right now, and even that's the lowest grade...

But for some things, the hardest part isn't going from one to a million, but rather how to take that leap from zero to one!

There has never been an automatic alchemy furnace before... but now that we have one, as long as we keep improving it, we will surely be able to produce better and better pills!

"So... Xinghe sent the Strength Barbarian Evil Spirits Liman to the Medicine King Palace all this time for this reason?" Cheng Xiaotian's words were a wake-up call!

Everyone was just captivated by the automatic alchemy furnace!

But everyone forgot that they've been openly and subtly complaining a lot during this time...

They all wondered what Chu Xinghe was doing... At such a crucial time as the Totem Artifact Refining Technique, he sent the Strength Barbarian Evil Spirits to the Medicine King Palace...

Aren't you just being ridiculous?

Could you please talk about Chu Xinghe, Vast Heaven Holy Land...? Can you figure out the Totem Spirit Treasure first?

Why did you let Chu Xinghe do such a mess?!

But at this moment, everyone realized, "Is this the legendary, infallible strategist Chu Xinghe?"

Was Chu Xinghe's move really that ruthless?

Just as everyone was wondering if Chu Xinghe's actions were Man Sheng outrageous, Man Sheng spoke up, "You all underestimate Senior Brother Xinghe!"

The audience. "???"

Chu Xinghe: "????????????"

At this moment, Chu Xinghe was Man Sheng dumbfounded as he looked at Man Chu Xinghe, who was clearly aggrieved on his behalf...

No... Shengzi... when you were desperate, wasn't it your Senior Brother Xinghe who gave you a way out?

Ke Shengzi... Senior Brother Xinghe never expected that when he had nowhere else to turn, he would give you a way out, and then you would use that same path to leave Senior Brother Xinghe with nowhere to turn...

Shengzi, you've hurt your senior brother so much. You've knocked him down so badly in the sacred ground...

Hey Shengzi, can't you even look at Senior Brother Xinghe's face?

Can you tell that Senior Brother Xinghe looks completely calm right now?

Even I, Senior Brother Xinghe, am completely indifferent. Shouldn't we end this according to the rules?

Now that I, Senior Brother Xinghe, am completely unfazed, you still don't intend to let me go, do you?

Shengzi... please give Senior Brother Xinghe a way out!

Before Chu Xinghe could finish complaining, Man Sheng spoke up, "Senior Brother Xinghe didn't just have us create an automatic alchemy furnace this time; he's also taught almost all of us Totem Artifact Refining Techniques!"

Ouyang Ming: "???"

Chu Xinghe: "..."

Chu Xinghe didn't know if Ouyang Ming had any questions right now; all Chu Xinghe knew was, "Please, just look at me..."

I look a bit like I'm dead... no... this is supposed to be a stab, and it's actually in my body...

If you're going to stab me again, can't you just pull the knife out of my body and then stab me again?

What's with you guys coming back again?

"Senior Brother Ouyang, we're telling the truth... Although the senior brothers taught us knowledge every day at the Artifact Refining Palace, the things there were too advanced for us to actually use, and our learning progress was very slow!"

"Senior Brother Xinghe must have understood this, which is why he brought us to the Medicine King Palace... The alchemy furnaces in the Medicine King Palace aren't as advanced, so operating them is much easier for us overall. Although we're still experiencing furnace explosions every day, we've noticed that our improvement speed seems to be faster... Now all the Strength Barbarian Evil Spirits have learned the Totem Artifact Refining Technique!"

The entire audience. "..."

Ouyang Ming: "..."

Ouyang Ming was completely bewildered at this moment, but Ouyang Ming quickly remembered!

"No wonder when I approached Senior Brother Xinghe, worried that it might slow down the cultivation speed of the Strength Barbarian Evil Spirits's Totem Artifact Refining Technique, he smiled and told me that everything was under control... It turns out that Senior Brother Xinghe already foreseen everything!"

"Senior Brother Xinghe's finger pointing east and then west—I, Ouyang Ming, have truly learned something! Going to the Medicine King Palace to learn weapon crafting—this idea has completely overturned my understanding of the Ouyang Ming!"

After Ouyang Ming finished speaking, all eyes turned to Chu Xinghe!

At that moment Chu Xinghe... everything went black... and he lay down...

"Oh dear... Quick, help Senior Brother Xinghe up... Senior Brother Xinghe has been working too hard lately, he needs to rest..." Ma Liang looked at Senior Brother Xinghe, who had collapsed from overwork, with a pained expression...