When retrieving the pill just now, he indeed sensed that the quality of these elixirs was very high.

But he merely thought that his recent alchemy state was excellent, resulting in higher quality elixirs.

For someone like him with a Primordial Pill Spirit Body, it wasn’t too surprising.

However, upon hearing Senior Brother Ling claim that this pill was an Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir, Chu Ning couldn’t help but feel it.

Indeed he found that the aura of these elixirs far exceeded Middle Grade Intermediate Elixirs; it was undoubtedly an Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir.

Immediately, he didn’t feel overly joyful but instead began to muse quietly.

"Could it be that the talent of the Primordial Pill Spirit Body is at play, elevating the elixir’s grade one level higher? This truly is hard to explain."

While Chu Ning was thinking this internally.

Because the words of Senior Brother Ling and Yuan Rongzhang were consecutively heard by everyone, the entire arena burst into an uproar.

"How can it be an Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir? Isn’t the Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill supposed to be a Middle Grade Intermediate Elixir?"

"Yeah, could it be that Steward Chu didn’t refine a Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill?"

At this moment, the artifact refining elder Ge Liuyang, who had been silent since arriving at the arena, suddenly spoke:

"Senior Brother Ling, I once read in a sect scripture.

This Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill seemed to originally be an Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir in the sect.

I wonder if this is true or not."

Ling Cang at this moment stared straight at Chu Ning, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

He laughed heartily:

"Indeed! I never thought I would see the Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill return to the ranks of Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir in my lifetime!"

As Ling Cang’s words fell, all the cultivators in the arena, especially those within the Alchemy Pavilion, were all extremely surprised.

Surprised that Ling Cang, the stern Golden Core elder, would actually laugh so openly in front of everyone.

And surprised that the Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill, which everyone had always recognized as a Middle Grade Intermediate Elixir, had actually become Intermediate Upper Grade.

Ling Cang didn’t let everyone’s doubts continue.

He then spoke again: "The initial appearance of the Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill originated from this sect’s top-level elixir, the Nine-Turn Profound Pearl Pill.

At that time, when the elders researched this pill suitable for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, they found it too difficult to refine for both Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Cultivators.

Because this pill couldn’t be refined with the Pill Fire of Golden Core Cultivators; it could only be refined with a special Fire Control Technique.

Later, they altered the extraction Fire Control Technique, turning it into the current Fire Control Technique circulating within the sect, and the pill grade became Middle Grade Intermediate Elixir.

But according to ancient texts, if the Fire Control Technique reaches perfection, even with current herbal materials, the pill can be refined into Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir."

Ling Cang paused slightly here, and at this moment, everyone vaguely understood what was going on.

But He Yanmao and Yuan Rongzhang were getting even more puzzled, Yuan Rongzhang asked confusedly:

"Since this Fire Control Technique can only refine Middle Grade Intermediate Elixir, how could an Intermediate Upper Grade Elixir appear?"

Ling Cang looked at Chu Ning, thoughtfully speaking:

"If I’m not mistaken, Nephew Chu must have fused what he learned from Ancient Pill Techniques into the Fire Control Technique, perfecting this Fire Control Technique.

I wonder if what I’m thinking is correct?"

"Perfecting the Fire Control Technique?"

Hearing Ling Cang’s words, the entire Alchemy Pavilion was aghast!

The alchemy and fire control skill had been transmitted and honed over generations of cultivators, passing down to today, it was already very mature.

Changing it would require extensive attempts, which could likely mean a lot of alchemy failures.

In today’s cultivation realm, resources are clearly more scarce than in ancient times, and ordinary alchemists would not think to transform the Fire Control Technique.

Moreover, they don’t have the ability to change it.

The Jiuhua Essence Condensing Pill’s Fire Control Technique, Jiuhua Sect’s alchemists find difficult enough to understand, but Ling Cang said Chu Ning perfected this technique.

How could they not be shocked!

For a moment, everyone looked at Chu Ning, their gazes were both astonished and puzzled.

Facing everyone’s gaze, Chu Ning recalled the alchemy process just now, truthfully saying:

"Elder, I didn’t intentionally change the Fire Control Technique.

Just now as I was immersed in alchemy, I don’t know if it fused with an understanding from Ancient Pill Techniques."

Ling Cang hearing this, immediately asked:

"Do you still remember how this Fire Control Technique changed?"

Chu Ning naturally understood Ling Cang’s intent with the question, nodded and said: "I do remember!" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Great! Great!" Ling Cang immediately exclaimed.

"This technique was originally lost to the sect’s records, Nephew Ling, you have allowed it to reemerge, contributing greatly to the sect!"

Saying this, Ling Cang looked at several stewards of the Alchemy Pavilion, then shifted to Gong Yuyuan and several elders.

"Chu Ning is already able to refine Intermediate High Grade Elixir with such a pill formation success rate, which makes him an Intermediate High Grade Alchemist.

And he has contributed so significantly to our sect’s alchemy technique, so there shouldn’t be any objection to him being the Alchemy Pavilion Steward, right?"

"No!" Of course, everyone wouldn’t have any objection.

Ling Cang even specifically glanced at Yuan Rongzhang, Geng Wansheng, and others.

These individuals, at this moment, no longer dared to object either.

Ling Cang’s voice immediately echoed throughout the entire arena.

"From today onward, Intermediate High Grade Alchemist Chu Ning is the Alchemy Pavilion Steward, presiding as Chief Steward!"

"Wow!"

"Chief Steward!"

Hearing these words, the arena suddenly erupted with clamorous exclamations!

Ling Cang’s announcement had indeed taken everyone by surprise.

But thinking back on Chu Ning’s performance in alchemy just now, it seemed reasonable again.

He Yanmao, upon hearing this, immediately led with cupped hands:

"Greetings to Senior Brother Chu!"

The remaining disciples and alchemists in the Alchemy Pavilion followed suit, cupping their hands in salute.

"Greetings to Master Chu!"

"Greetings to Senior Brother Chu!"

The voices resounded throughout the entire arena, even Yuan Rongzhang, Xu Minghua, Geng Wansheng were no exceptions.

In the Alchemy Pavilion, ranks are determined by alchemy technique!

The Chief Steward, beneath Golden Core, everyone respectfully calls them Senior!