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With that, he raised a hand and took an Alchemy Furnace out of his Soul Tool.

Then, Dugu Bo took out a scroll and handed it to Li Tianlan with a smile. "The pill you're going to refine is called the Profound Water Pill.

"It has the effects of Marrow Cleansing and improving one's aptitude. It's considered a pill of average difficulty!

"There are three sets of ingredients. As long as you successfully refine one batch, I'll lend you the Alchemy Furnace!"

Li Tianlan opened the scroll and gave it a glance.

The Profound Water Pill was not particularly difficult. In Battle Through the Heavens, it would only count as a first-grade pill.

But... Li Tianlan had never refined a pill even once!

Even Xiao Yan had failed countless times back then before barely succeeding!

Li Tianlan immediately communicated through his thoughts with a bitter smile. "Teacher, I can only rely on you!"

"Tianlan, although I gave you the knowledge of first- to third-grade pills, you've never actually refined one before! Let me handle it!"

There was a note of nostalgia in Xiao Yan's voice. He recalled how, when he had first learned pill refinement, Old Yao had also demonstrated it once before carefully teaching him.

"Alright!" Li Tianlan nodded slightly and relinquished control of his body.

Whoosh!

A powerful force flooded Li Tianlan's body. In an instant, all kinds of Soul Power were cleansed and subtly adjusted.

Xiao Yan's soul was now far weaker than Old Yao's.

He was merely a martial soul, not an independent soul entity, and the energy he could mobilize was limited.

Yet when it came to controlling power, he far surpassed Li Tianlan.

Xiao Yan merely glanced over the herbs and pill formula, then looked at Dugu Bo with a smile. "May I begin?"

"Kid... why do I feel like..."

As Dugu Bo looked at Xiao Yan controlling Li Tianlan's body, he faintly sensed an aura unique to an emperor.

It had nothing to do with strength. It was simply a temperament cultivated over many years!

Seeing this, Xiao Yan withdrew his aura and asked again, "Your Excellency Dugu, may I begin?"

"I told you already, don't call me Your Excellency Dugu!"

Dugu Bo shook his head with a smile, then said, "Alright, little fellow, begin. Let me see just how skilled you are at pill refinement!"

"Then excuse my clumsy display!"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and flicked his finger. Deep-white Bone Spirit Cold Flame flew into the Alchemy Furnace.

Boom!

The Bone Spirit Cold Flame instantly filled the entire Alchemy Furnace, and the temperature inside rapidly rose. Dugu Bo nodded slightly at the sight, thinking, This kid... really does have some skill!

In Dugu Bo's view, at Li Tianlan's age, being able to successfully kindle the furnace fire already made him a genius!

After all, Li Tianlan was only seven or eight years old!

Xiao Yan was now multitasking, controlling the flames while speaking to Li Tianlan. "Kid, watch carefully.

"The most crucial aspect of pill refinement is the temperature of the flame.

"Medicinal ingredients are extremely precious. Different herbs require different temperatures. For example, the Mystic Tortoise Shell in this Profound Water Pill is its main ingredient!"

With that, Xiao Yan picked up a white piece of bone and tossed it into the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, slowly roasting it.

Li Tianlan focused himself and stared intently at the Mystic Tortoise Shell within the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

The white Mystic Tortoise Shell was enveloped by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and quickly melted into a mass of dark-red liquid. On the surface of the liquid, traces of black matter continuously evaporated.

The red liquid gradually changed from dark red into a transparent, brilliant red.

As Xiao Yan refined the Mystic Tortoise Shell, he patiently instructed, "Tianlan, remember this temperature. If it's too high, the medicinal potency of the Mystic Tortoise Shell itself will increase. If it's too low, some impurities will remain! Those form what is known as Pill Toxin!"

"I'll remember it, Teacher!" Li Tianlan nodded inwardly.

While Xiao Yan controlled his body, Li Tianlan himself could sense everything as well.

In truth, Li Tianlan's greatest gain from this pill refinement was not pill refinement itself, but control over Soul Power and Heavenly Flames.

Especially the Heavenly Flames—the precision was like using a massive broadsword weighing dozens of pounds to carve Along the River During the Qingming Festival onto a sesame seed. It was simply inconceivable.

Li Tianlan felt the methods Xiao Yan used to control the Soul Power and Heavenly Flames within his body, memorizing them with all his might.

As long as he went back and practiced a few times, he might not reach Xiao Yan's miraculous level.

But becoming one of the very best on the entire Douluo Continent would not be a problem.

When he came back to himself, the Mystic Tortoise Shell had already been refined until it was transparent, like a red droplet of water, brimming with vitality.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan said, "Kid, when it reaches this state, it means the Mystic Tortoise Shell has been refined almost enough. What remains are the other herbs! For the second round... you'll do it!"

"Ah, me?"

Li Tianlan was stunned!

"What, kid? Are you scared?"

Xiao Yan's voice carried a smile. "No need to worry about failure. When I first started, I tried eight whole times before I successfully refined my first first-grade pill! For an ordinary alchemist, even a hundred attempts would be perfectly normal!"

"I understand, Teacher!" Li Tianlan said solemnly.

Then, he watched with complete focus as Xiao Yan finished refining all the medicinal herbs!

Droplets of various colors danced within the Alchemy Furnace like stars filling the sky!

At last, Xiao Yan controlled those droplets and fused them into one.

A translucent white pill the size of a grape slowly took shape. Its refreshing medicinal fragrance spread through the air; merely smelling it was enough to invigorate one's spirit!

At the side, Dugu Bo watched as Xiao Yan refined the Profound Water Pill with such smooth, effortless movements. He was instantly petrified!

Th-this was a six- or seven-year-old? Even an alchemist in his seventies or eighties would not possess such skill!

Even Dugu Bo himself could not do it that quickly!

For a moment, Dugu Bo had the urge to call him a freak, while also feeling immensely fortunate!

Luckily, he had a good relationship with this little monster!

It seemed...

They could take things a step further?

Make this little monster his granddaughter's husband?

"Smack!"

Xiao Yan struck the Alchemy Furnace, and the Profound Water Pill flew out and landed in his hand.

Then he relinquished control and returned the body to Li Tianlan!

Li Tianlan immediately came to his senses. Seamlessly switching back with Xiao Yan, he handed the Profound Water Pill to Dugu Bo with an innocent smile. "Grandpa Dugu, take a look. How is the quality of my Profound Water Pill?"

Dugu Bo picked it up and merely glanced at it before his face filled with astonishment. He could not help sucking in a cold breath. "Hiss!"

The moment Li Tianlan saw Dugu Bo's reaction, he knew Xiao Yan had gone a little overboard.

After all, Xiao Yan was an Emperor-grade Alchemist!

Refining a first-grade pill was like a PhD graduate going to solve a kindergarten-level one-plus-one problem.

Moreover, he had been demonstrating it for Li Tianlan.

Naturally, he had gone all out and pushed the quality of this Profound Water Pill to its absolute limit!

Still, Li Tianlan put on a bewildered expression and asked blankly, "Grandpa Dugu, could it be that this Profound Water Pill is substandard?"