Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, Elder Wang was extremely shocked to see Ding Fan's performance, clearly not expecting the Flaming Herb to become so docile in Ding Fan's hands. Elder Wang was very familiar with the temperament of the Flaming Herb, knowing that although it was a type of spiritual material, it already possessed a certain level of spirituality. Although it couldn't express anything, it had a hint of intelligence.

Moreover, the Flaming Herb was inherently very temperamental, clearly not something an alchemist could easily subdue. This was understandable, as the Flaming Herb counted as a high-level spiritual material, and such a spiritual material having pride was understandable, otherwise, it wouldn't be so precious.

But how did Ding Lin manage it? To make such a proud Flaming Herb so obedient was simply unbelievable!

For a moment, Elder Wang's expression seemed stiff, clearly completely astonished by Ding Fan's performance.

At this time, the City Lord's expression was also quite remarkable, not expecting Ding Lin to indeed be so formidable, able to make the Flaming Herb so compliant, which was simply unbelievable! But the City Lord quickly noticed the faint presence of Arctic Chill around Ding Fan, which made the City Lord even more shocked.

Clearly, the Arctic Chill on him was not ordinary since even the Flaming Herb was very compliant, suggesting the grade of his Arctic Chill must be very high. The City Lord was shocked, not expecting Ding Lin to be so young yet capable of cultivating such Arctic Chill.

The City Lord could tell Ding Lin might be not only very skilled in alchemy but also quite adept in cultivation. The City Lord once heard rumors that he, with just an Emergence Stage cultivation, managed to kill an elder at the Divine Spirit Stage.

At that time, Lin Qi was somewhat disbelieving, as such an event had never been heard of. After all, the gap between a cultivator at the Divine Spirit Stage and one at the Emergence Stage was enormous, and defeating an opponent across levels was basically impossible, even if he did manage to kill a cultivator at the Divine Spirit Stage.

Initially, the City Lord also thought the opponent must have used some special means; otherwise, how could a Divine Spirit Stage cultivator be easily slain? But when the City Lord saw Ding Fan, it was clear that his initial assessment might have been inaccurate, though it was still unbelievable that he could slay a Divine Spirit Stage elder.

However, the City Lord clearly now knew Ding Fan was also quite adept in cultivation. After all, the Arctic Chill within him was something that typical cultivators couldn't achieve, and the City Lord estimated that even if he encountered the Arctic Chill, it would take some time to resolve.

Actually, the City Lord's guess was correct—Ding Fan's Arctic Chill came from the Frost Toad within him. As the Frost Toad continued to grow, clearly the grade of the Arctic Chill also saw significant improvement. Initially, Ding Fan used this Arctic Chill against some Emergence Stage cultivators, and it was definitely effective against them. However, confronting Divine Spirit Stage cultivators at that time would not have been very effective.

But now, Ding Fan's Arctic Chill was not a simple existence. He was very confident that even if Divine Spirit Stage cultivators encountered his Arctic Chill, resolving it would not be an easy task.

"Brother Ding Lin, is there a way?"

At this moment, the City Lord asked sincerely and humbly. Although Lin Qi was interested in the Arctic Chill, he would not covet it from the owner, since the other party was nearly a Grade Nine Alchemist. This was extremely rare across the entire Donglai Continent, and they were indeed few and far between.

Lin Qi knew that forming a friendly relationship with a Grade Nine Alchemist was much more beneficial than anything else. After all, a Grade Nine Alchemist could effortlessly refine several Supreme Quality Medicine Pills, and in the Cultivation World, Supreme Quality Medicine Pills were extremely formidable.

Especially for cultivators beyond the Divine Spirit Stage, at which point ordinary pills can no longer satisfy them. They need at least a High Level Pill, and a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill would be fantastic. But obtaining a Supreme Quality Medicine Pill is not easy.

Evidently, there are not many Supreme Quality Medicine Pills across the entire Donglai Continent since even a Grade Nine Alchemist finds it challenging to produce them. Refining ten pills and having three of them as Supreme Quality is already commendable, and for alchemists below Grade Nine, achieving Supreme Quality is impossible.

No matter how fortunate they are, trying to refine Supreme Quality Medicine Pills is simply not feasible, since the requirements for the alchemist's technique are quite stringent, and even Grade Nine Alchemists barely meet this standard.

Therefore, Lin Qi naturally wouldn't covet any treasures from Ding Fan, clearly intent on forging a good relationship and striving to become friends. Having such a friend would indeed be remarkable!

At this moment, Ding Fan looked at the Flaming Herb in his hands for a while, then smiled subtly and handed it to Lin Qi, speaking softly:

"The impurities in this Flaming Herb can be separated. You must first use a Separation Array to protect the essence primordial spirit of the Flaming Herb, then slowly extract the impurities with True Qi. This Flaming Herb already has some spirituality, so it can't be put into the Alchemy Cauldron to remove impurities; instead, you must use True Qi to expel the impurities!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan's words, Lin Qi was somewhat surprised, not expecting the impurities in the Flaming Herb needed to be expelled like that; it was simply astonishing. Lin Qi was a Divine Spirit Stage expert, though not an alchemist, he was well-versed in the attributes of some spiritual materials. It was clearly unheard of to remove impurities from a spiritual material in such a manner.

However, as Lin Qi was pleased to have obtained this method, his brows furrowed involuntarily, evidently realizing that the method described by the other party, while seemingly simple, was equivalent to purging toxins from a cultivator's body. But this was a spiritual material; for cultivators, they could clearly identify where the toxins were, but with spiritual materials, which are much finer, even as a Divine Spirit Stage cultivator, it would be impossible to see the impurities clearly.

As for the method of protecting the essence and the Primordial Spirit, it's clearly not easy to separate the essence of the Flaming Herb. Although Lin Qi is not a professional Formation Master, as a Cultivator at the Emergence Stage, he clearly understands a bit about formations.

Lin Qi is well aware that very few Formation Masters can set up this formation on a piece of Spiritual Material, it's incredibly difficult! After all, this is not something an ordinary Alchemist can achieve.

At this moment, Lin Qi feels somewhat anxious. Although he now knows the method, very few people can actually execute it! Removing impurities from the Flaming Herb requires a skilled Cultivator to eliminate them with True Qi, along with a formidable Formation Master to protect the essence and Primordial Spirit of the Flaming Herb using a formation. Additionally, a highly skilled Alchemist who is familiar with the Flaming Herb is needed to locate its essence and Primordial Spirit.

But even if all three areas are covered, it seems something is still missing in achieving that step.

"Divine Sense!"

Ding Fan said calmly.

At this moment, upon hearing Ding Lind's words, Lin Qi suddenly realized that indeed, achieving the above steps requires not only proficiency in the three skills but also a strong Divine Sense from the Cultivator, otherwise, none of these steps can be accomplished.

These steps must be conducted on one Spiritual Material, and observing internal changes is extremely difficult, clearly requiring an incredibly strong Divine Sense.

"The key here is the strength of Divine Sense!"

Ding Fan continued calmly, clearly understanding the crucial factor involved. Without a strong Divine Sense, it's fundamentally impossible to refine the Flaming Herb, hence most Alchemists view it as impossible to separate.

Because Ding Fengna's approach seems too audacious for Alchemists, very few can reach this step.

Hearing Ding Fan's words, Lin Qi started contemplating, evidently realizing that without a strong Divine Sense, none of this is possible. Lin Qi wondered, as this is not something an ordinary Alchemist could achieve.

Why would an Alchemist possess such a strong Divine Sense? Lin Qi couldn't help but look at Elder Wang, who had already been shocked by Ding Fan's words, not expecting such bold ideas from the opposite party, which seemed unimaginable for ordinary Alchemists.

But the opponent spoke as if it's a feasible method, despite its minuscule likelihood of success. Elder Wang felt embarrassed as he looked at the City Lord, understanding the implication, and said:

"I can't achieve this step! It's too difficult!"

Hearing Elder Wang's words, Lin Qi couldn't help but agree:

"Indeed, it's too hard. Ordinary Alchemists can't achieve this!"

Lin Qi knew this wasn't something exclusively achievable by Alchemists; evidently, it required strong cultivation and mastery of formations. The Separation Array for the essence of the Flaming Herb isn't simple; even professional Formation Masters might struggle with this step. It clearly demands a high-level Formation Master because it's not about creating just any formation but setting it up on a small piece of Spiritual Material, which is extremely challenging.

Ding Fan noticed the City Lord's expression, understanding his worries. Ding Fan calmly said:

"If you need me to help, I can give it a try."

Lin Qi was shocked to hear Ding Fan's words. He knew from the beginning that if Ding Lin could propose this method, he was likely capable of achieving it, but Lin Qi was still stunned, unwilling to believe the opponent could accomplish this. It seemed too amazing!

No matter how doubtful Lin Qi is, Ding Fan's words were clear—this is reality. Lin Qi knew Ding Fan wouldn't speak irresponsibly without having the capability.