After that, Chen Xuan went straight into secluded cultivation.
Naturally, his goal was to strengthen his soul power. After all, the strength of an alchemist's soul power directly determined his grade.
Recently, Chen Xuan had not focused on cultivating his soul power. His attention had been on improving his Dou Qi cultivation instead. Now, his Dou Qi was already formidable, placing him among the strongest in the Black-Corner Region.
It was time to strengthen his soul power.
His current soul power was not particularly strong, and he could only refine fifth-grade pills. He needed to strengthen it as quickly as possible and strive to reach the level of a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, or even a Seventh-Grade Alchemist.
Only then would it match Chen Xuan's current strength!
Only someone capable of refining seventh-grade pills could truly be considered a high-level alchemist on the Northwest Continent. Even in the Central Plains, Seventh-Grade Alchemists held an exceedingly distinguished status.
After all, becoming an eighth-grade alchemist was simply far too difficult!
"My current alchemist grade is roughly at the level of a Peak Fifth-Grade Alchemist. I'm still quite a way behind Gu He..."
Inside a secluded chamber, Chen Xuan looked thoughtful.
Normally, with his Dou Zong strength, Chen Xuan should already have been a Seventh-Grade Alchemist.
However, Chen Xuan had entered alchemy halfway through his journey. Naturally, his soul power lagged behind that of alchemists who had cultivated theirs since childhood.
With a slight movement of his hand, a jade box appeared before him. He opened it, revealing a strange medicinal herb that radiated seven-colored light.
"Seven illusory azure spirit saliva really does deserve its reputation as a supreme treasure for the soul."
"An herb of this quality is rare even across the entire Northwest Continent."
Looking at the seven illusory azure spirit saliva plant,