The flames instantly swept through the entire room, shaking the Vermilion Bird Hall's furnace and causing a commotion throughout the Medicine King Palace. Countless disciples rushed from all directions.

"Put out the fire quickly!"

Someone commanded to start extinguishing the fire, but the flames were too fierce. Not only did they destroy the room with the furnace, but they also ignited the two adjacent rooms.

Seeing this scene, Feng Fei's face turned green. How did a spiritual fire test turn into this?

Chu Xinghe seemed to be scared silly on the surface, but in his heart, he was singing a happy tune.

Burn it... It would be perfect if the entire Vermilion Bird Hall burned down. If the Elder got angry and expelled him from the sect, it would be even better.

However, Chu Xinghe's thoughts were quickly shattered because news of the Vermilion Bird Hall's furnace fire reached the Elder. The Elder immediately came with others, and with their combined efforts, the flames were eventually extinguished.

Although they couldn't burn down the entire Vermilion Bird Hall, when Chu Xinghe looked at the disheveled Elder and others, he knew he had succeeded.

"Who is responsible for this?" The Elder's voice shook the entire Vermilion Bird Hall, and in an instant, no disciple or Elder dared to speak.

Feng Fei looked at Chu Xinghe with an expression as if he were looking at a dead person. He knew that Chu Xinghe was probably in big trouble this time.

"Feng Fei! What happened?" The Elder turned his gaze to Feng Fei.

Feng Fei quickly got up from the ground and said, "Elder, this was an accident. Today..."

Feng Fei didn't dare to hide anything and explained the matter of Chu Xinghe testing the spiritual fire. But as he finished speaking, Feng Fei spoke again, "Please calm down, Elder. Although it was Xinghe Junior Brother's fault today, as the supervising senior brother, I should have stopped it and should also bear the responsibility. Please don't blame Xinghe Junior Brother entirely!"

What a good person!

Chu Xinghe looked at Feng Fei beside him and felt a bit regretful. He had indirectly set up Feng Fei, but Feng Fei stood up to take the blame for him. Chu Xinghe was filled with gratitude towards this senior brother Feng.

"Is it you?" The Elder completely ignored Feng Fei and directly appeared beside Chu Xinghe.

"Yes! Elder, it's not as Feng Fei Senior Brother said. Feng Fei Senior Brother has already explained all the precautions to me. It was my own lack of attention that led to this result. All the blame is on me. Please don't punish Feng Fei Senior Brother!"

After hearing Chu Xinghe's words, Feng Fei was also shocked. He didn't expect Chu Xinghe to take all the blame. The incident where Chu Xinghe stood up to take the blame for his fellow townsman had caused a sensation, but later it was rumored that Chu Xinghe and his fellow townsman were not actually on good terms and that it was all an act.

But now, Feng Fei just wanted to give a big slap to those who spread such rumors behind their backs!

See! Even in this situation, Xinghe Junior Brother didn't shift the blame onto anyone else. Instead, he was afraid of being punished and took everything upon himself. How could this Xinghe Junior Brother be the same as the rumors behind their backs?

Just as Feng Fei was deeply moved to the point of tears, the Elder suddenly spoke up, "Is it really you?"

"Absolutely! Xinghe is ashamed of the Elder's guidance and is aware of his deep sins. Please punish me severely, Elder!" Chu Xinghe's face was filled with guilt, but his heart was filled with joy!

Expel me from the sect! Or even just revoke my status as an elite disciple, it's fine too.

If I can't achieve the cultivation of the Peak Martial Emperor, then promoting to a Third Grade Martial Grandmaster would be acceptable. Going directly from a First Grade Martial Artist to a Third Grade Martial Grandmaster, just thinking about it feels comfortable.

But Chu Xinghe didn't wait for the Elder's punishment. Instead, the Elder directly pulled him into another room for the Spirit Fire test, pointing at the ground fire and saying, "Come! Repeat what happened just now!"

"Ah?" Chu Xinghe was dumbfounded. What's going on?

"Hurry, do it again!" The Elder's face was urgent.

Unable to understand what was happening, Chu Xinghe glanced at the Elder and the others, who were equally confused. Obviously, no one understood what the Elder meant.

But Chu Xinghe couldn't care less. You want to see an explosion, right? Fine... I'll give you another one!

Sitting cross-legged as before, Chu Xinghe began to infuse spiritual energy into the ground fire. Just like before, the flames rose and turned orange. This time, no one suppressed Chu Xinghe, so he went all out!

All the spiritual energy was poured into the ground fire, and in an instant, the golden flames appeared again. Along with the golden flames, the burning furnace began to emit a buzzing sound, a sign that it was about to explode.

But just when Chu Xinghe thought the Elder would stop him, he found that the Elder and the other Elders watching beside him all had faces full of shock, looking at him.

What's going on?

While Chu Xinghe was wondering, a cry similar to the one when the furnace exploded before sounded, and with that cry, a loud bang followed. The furnace exploded again.

And in that instant when the furnace exploded, the Elder protected Chu Xinghe and took him out of the room, as the flames engulfed the entire room.

"Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire! It's the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire!"

"That's right! It's really the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire! Bless our Vast Heaven Sect! After four hundred years, our Vast Heaven Sect has finally obtained the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire again!"

The sudden shout stunned everyone. Chu Xinghe looked at the Elder who was holding him. At this moment, the Elder's face no longer had any coldness or blame, but instead, it was filled with shock and uncontrollable joy!

And at this moment, everyone finally understood why the Elder didn't get angry when the furnace exploded and the room was burned, but instead asked Chu Xinghe to do it again.

It turns out he sensed the extraordinary nature of that flame. There was actually a trace of hidden Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire aura. In the uncertain situation, he asked Chu Xinghe to do it again.

And this time, everyone saw it. After the moment when the flames turned into a golden color, the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire erupted once again, being drawn out from the depths of the earth.

The true rise of the Vast Heaven Sect should have been four hundred years ago, during that era when several peerless powerhouses were born in the Vast Heaven Sect. Among them was Luchang Feng, known as the Medicine Saint, who possessed the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire. It was with the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire that Luchang Feng became the closest existence to a Medicine God in the world.

It was also with Luchang Feng's alchemy skills that the Vast Heaven Sect continued to rise, and the alchemy skills of the Vast Heaven Sect were the best in the world.

But after that, for four hundred years, Luchang Feng mysteriously disappeared without a trace, and his inheritance also disappeared for the most part. The Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire became a lost art. In these four hundred years, the Vast Heaven Sect produced many Great Grandmasters of alchemy, but none of them were able to reach the heights of Luchang Feng.

But today, the furnace exploded and the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire was born again!

The Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire summoned by Chuxinghe amazed everyone.

After four hundred years, the Vast Heaven Sect finally produced a disciple who could control the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire.

This Vermilion Bird Hall was named after the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire, four hundred years ago it was Luchang Feng, and now it is Chuxinghe!

At this moment, the Elder was excited like a child, and the other Elders were all excited as they looked at Chuxinghe, only Chuxinghe himself... was dumbfounded...

This... is not the result I wanted...

What about the punishment we agreed on? What about the seriousness of the explosion? What does this mean now?

After much hesitation, Chuxinghe decided to speak up: "Elder, there are national laws and sect rules. Even if I truly possess the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire today, the crime of two consecutive furnace explosions cannot go unpunished. I ask the Elder to punish me impartially."

When Chuxinghe said this, not only the Elder, but also the disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace around him were amazed.

Listen... to what it means to have a realm! What it means to have a broad mind!

Junior Brother Xinghe was just promoted to an elite disciple, but he showed no arrogance. And today, he became the first person in four hundred years to possess the Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire. Everyone knows that Junior Brother Xinghe has a promising future.

But in this situation, Junior Brother Xinghe still feels extremely guilty about the explosion and even asks the Elder to punish him. What a remarkable state of mind.

For a moment, even some disciples who were jealous of Chuxinghe couldn't help but sigh. Chuxinghe is truly extraordinary.

"Hahaha... good... good... good..." Three more "good" words. Hearing these three words, Chuxinghe knew he was in trouble.

Sure enough, the Elder looked at Chuxinghe with a pleased expression and said, "You truly are the disciple I have chosen. Cultivate virtue before martial arts. I have seen too many young talents with outstanding abilities but lacking in character. Today, I am pleased to hear you say these words. The Medicine Saint has a successor!"

"Blessed be Vast Heaven!" The group of people congratulated once again.

"Xinghe, although the explosion in the furnace was caused by you, it is not your fault. The Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire is not something an ordinary alchemical furnace can withstand. The explosion was destined to happen. Therefore, you are innocent. However, your words today have also awakened me. I have punished too many disciples for the furnace incident, which was not right since they were also unintentional. From today onwards, if a disciple causes an explosion due to unintentional mistakes, they will no longer be punished!"

Upon hearing the Elder's words, the disciples at the scene were overjoyed.

"Thank you, Elder, for your leniency!" Countless disciples bowed to the Elder, and Shen Chun, who had encountered Chu Xinghe in the cafeteria earlier, was so excited that tears streamed down his face.

"Hehe... We should thank you, Xinghe junior brother. If it weren't for you, how could I have freed myself from my obsession?" The Elder chuckled, stroking his beard.

"Thank you, Xinghe junior brother..." The disciples of Spirit Crane Palace once again bowed to Chu Xinghe, their eyes filled with goodwill.

"Alright, from today onwards, I and many other Elders will personally teach you the art of alchemy. Xinghe, you must not let down your Vermilion Bird Spirit Fire!"

"Ah... Thank you, Elder..." Chu Xinghe was on the verge of tears.

He could have reached the peak if he had been expelled from the sect, but now he had to endure the daily criticism from a group of old men. Was there any justice or law in this?

The Elder left with the group of Elders, and Feng Fei and the disciples of Spirit Crane Palace immediately surrounded Chu Xinghe.

"Xinghe junior brother, we have to thank you again today."

"From today onwards, in Spirit Crane Palace, anyone who dares to harm you will be our enemy."

"Xinghe junior brother, you are righteous. Previously, senior brother believed the rumors that you had someone break Chu Cheng's arm. Now, senior brother is truly ashamed."

"Rumors stop at the wise! How could Xinghe junior brother be that kind of person? I will immediately investigate who spread these rumors and punish them!"

"No need to investigate. I went to the outer gate today, and I heard that it was Chu Cheng himself who said it!"

"Nonsense! Xinghe junior brother hasn't even seen that guy since he was demoted to the outer gate. How could he have ordered someone to deal with him? It must be that guy who feels twisted in his heart because Xinghe junior brother entered the ranks of elite disciples. I will not spare him!"

The crowd was excited, making Chu Xinghe start to doubt whether he had actually done what happened that day.

"Senior brothers, you must not... There must be something hidden behind Chu Cheng's accusations. But we are from the same hometown, and I already feel guilty for his demotion to the outer gate. If you hurt him again, how can I live with myself?"

After listening to Chu Xinghe's words, the group of senior brothers became even more determined!

Listen! This is the realm!

Two young people from the same mountain village, but the difference in their character is so vast!

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