The Original Star Palace was located above the Nine Heavens Star River, within the Mingming Star River.

Only experts of the Star Sect who had condensed their Lifebound Star could find the location of this Original Star Palace.

Around the Original Star Palace were twenty-eight corresponding locations, also known as the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces, which corresponded to the twenty-eight constellations of the ancient stars.

According to legend, each Star Palace was the core of a nebula and gathered countless Nebula Giant Beasts. For a newly promoted Star General, breaking through a Star God Palace was no easy feat.

Moreover, according to information Qin Feng had purchased from the Wind Trust Hall at the All Stars Academy...

...each Star God Palace had a Guardian Star Monarch.

The Twenty-Eight Divine Palaces had Twenty-Eight Star Lords.

Each Divine Palace had different Attributes.

Qin Feng had also purchased a very important piece of information: if one could defeat one of the Guardian Star Monarchs of the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces, they could even obtain the unprecedented title of Star Monarch.

A Star Monarch was a Master of Stars!

However, since ancient times, the number of Star Sect experts who had passed through these Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces could be counted on one hand.

In the first layer of the Nine Heavens Star River, there were three Divine Palaces: Jiaomu Palace, Yihuo Palace, and Bishui Palace.

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「Three days later.」

On Heavenly Red Peak, at the Celestial Pool Lakefront, Qin Feng sat cross-legged. Three types of Spirit Fire flowed over his palms before he retracted them into his body a moment later. Qin Feng opened his eyes. After a period of quiet cultivation, he could feel that the day he would condense his fourth Spirit Vein was not far off.

’Alchemy really is a good way to harmonize Spirit Fire.’

"Peak Master, the other disciples and I have already replanned Heavenly Red Peak according to your wishes. However, by altering the Earth Veins like this, do you not need to report to the Elders?"

Luan Xiaochuan was in high spirits, a look of joy on his clever, youthful face.

He never would have imagined that his own Cave Master could be so incredible.

He had actually taken first place in the Hidden Dragon Points Competition in a single stroke.

Even more frightening, this newly promoted Peak Master of Heavenly Red Peak was also a Fourth Grade Alchemist.

A fifteen-year-old Fourth Grade Alchemist.

At the very least, he was destined to become a Seventh-grade Refining Master in the future.

Luan Xiaochuan’s eyes burned with fervor. Qin Feng’s future was limitless. As one of Qin Feng’s trusted confidants, his own status would inevitably rise as well.

Luan Xiaochuan could already foresee that the Luan Family would undergo a world-shaking transformation under his guidance.

Luan Xiaochuan’s expression was utterly respectful.

"There’s no need. Don’t worry, I am now the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Red Mountain, and I have the authority to shape my own Dao Field. Those Elders won’t cause trouble for me. Besides, as the Peak Master, I am only carving out an Earth-Fire Passage on Heavenly Red Peak. The ground beneath Heavenly Red Peak already contains abundant underground flames. Opening a vent won’t affect the mountain’s structure. Also, you can follow the topographical map I gave you and build palaces all over Heavenly Red Peak!"

"The locations for these palaces are all nodes of Spiritual Qi on Heavenly Red Peak. Building palaces and pavilions in these spots can stabilize the terrain and gather Spiritual Qi. You can live in these palaces. They are nodes on the Earth Veins, so cultivating in these places will be more effective than anywhere else!"

Qin Feng sat by the Celestial Pool Lakefront, a faint smile on his face as he watched the Pure Water Golden Lotuses dotting the water’s surface.

After becoming the Mountain Lord of Heavenly Red Mountain, his power had increased greatly. He could finally arrange his Dao Field according to his own wishes.

According to Qin Feng’s arrangements, the entire Celestial Pool Lake Mountain would form a landscape in the shape of a Divine Dragon Tail Swing. By using Earth Fire to harmonize the Water Spiritual Qi in the mountain, creating a cycle of yin and yang, its ability to gather Spiritual Qi would increase severalfold in the future.

Qin Feng was opening an Earth-Fire Passage primarily for Alchemy.

"Thank you for your generosity, Peak Master! Your subordinates will serve you to the death!"

Luan Xiaochuan’s face was filled with excitement.

Qin Feng nodded. With a casual wave of his hand, three jars of Hundred-Year Jade Spirit Brew appeared beside him.

Qin Feng’s gaze fell on Luan Xiaochuan. At this moment, Luan Xiaochuan was already an expert at the Martial Arts Ninth Layer Peak, just a Half-Step away from entering the Martial Arts Ten Heavens.

An existence at the Martial Arts Ten Heavens was by no means weak compared to the Outer Disciples of any peak.

For Qin Feng, however, this Realm was still a bit too low.

Luan Xiaochuan, Xu Jie, and Zhao Yuan were now Outer Disciples of Heavenly Red Peak and his direct subordinates. If their Realms were too low, others would look down on Heavenly Red Mountain.

Qin Feng glanced at Luan Xiaochuan and smiled. "These are three jars of Hundred-Year Jade Spirit Brew. This Hundred-Year Jade Spirit Brew is a Top-Grade Spirit Wine, perfect for enhancing True Qi and nourishing one’s foundation!"

"For the past few months, all matters on Heavenly Red Peak have been left in your hands. The three of you have expended great effort to bring order to Heavenly Red Peak, even delaying your own Cultivation. Take these three jars of Spirit Wine and split them amongst yourselves!"

"Top-Grade Spirit Wine?" Luan Xiaochuan’s eyes lit up. This was a legendary Treasure.

Only the children of some Sect Elders could enjoy such a fine item.

The Spirit Wine before him seemed to be of even higher quality than the Spirit Wines in the Sect.

Suppressing the joy in his heart, Luan Xiaochuan quickly said respectfully, "Thank you for the reward, Peak Master! Your subordinates are endlessly grateful. We are willing to spill our blood and brains to serve you, Peak Master!"

Qin Feng nodded.

Just then, Xu Jie hurried over from a distance.

"Peak Master, Elder Qingmu of the Medicine King Hall requests an audience!"

’He’s here again?’ Qin Feng was not surprised in the least, a wry smile touching his lips.

Ever since word got out in the All Stars Academy that Qin Feng was a Fourth Grade Alchemist, visitors had been arriving in an endless stream.

First came the neighbors—the surrounding Cave Masters, Peak Masters, and Mansion Masters, each arriving one by one with lavish gifts.

Heavenly Red Peak, once a remote and ignored Spirit Mountain, had instantly become a hot commodity.

In addition to these Cave Masters, Peak Masters, and Mansion Masters, there were also some geniuses from the All Stars Academy who had actually traveled thousands of miles from the Academy to the Three Mountains of the Spirit region.

Finally, there were the many Elders from the All Stars Academy, each one like a shark that had smelled blood in the water.

Qin Feng could turn away the others with various excuses, but these Elders held high positions and wielded great power. It was not so easy for Qin Feng to refuse them.

In the past three days, Qin Feng had received no fewer than thirty or forty Elders.

Elder Qingmu of the Medicine King Main Hall was the one who had visited most frequently.

Qin Feng was, of course, clear about the old man’s intentions. It was nothing more than an attempt to recruit him.

The Medicine King Main Hall, as an important department in charge of countless Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands, was actually only responsible for cultivating Spirit Medicines.

Most of those Spirit Medicines were sent to the Alchemy Hall to be refined in batches by its many Alchemists. They were then distributed, sent to the Contribution Hall, or delivered to the Star Sect headquarters.

Although the Medicine King Hall had a few second and Third Grade Alchemists, it didn’t have a single one who was Fourth Grade or higher.

How could the Elders not be greedy, watching as all the precious Spirit Medicines in their hands had to be sent to the Alchemy Hall?

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Qin Feng gave a helpless smile, rose to his feet, and went to greet him personally.

His speed was extremely fast, like a black whirlwind.

After several hundred breaths, on the mountainside, Qin Feng saw Elder Qingmu from afar in a Guest Welcoming Pavilion.

The place was wreathed in clouds and mist, with green pines and cypresses all around. The solitary pavilion stood by a corridor, and from the distance came the faint CLANGING and TINKLING sounds. Some disciples from the Logistics Hall, hired by Qin Feng, were figuring out how to excavate the Earth Fire and construct the Alchemy Villa.

Sitting in the Guest Welcoming Pavilion, Zhao Yuan was at his side, explaining something in a low voice. Elder Qingmu nodded from time to time, the old man beaming as he watched the construction site of the Alchemy Villa, looking as pleased as could be.

It was as if the Alchemy Villa under construction already belonged to him.