The morning mist over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had yet to disperse when the fragrance of herbs from the valley floor pierced through the thin fog, drifting around the strange flowers and exotic plants by the stream. Light footsteps sounded along the bluestone path. As Dugu Bo strolled over with his hands behind his back, he saw Wang Chuan standing before the purple-bronze Pill Furnace, pale golden Soul Power flowing from his fingertips into its base like a thin stream. Wisps of white smoke rose from the furnace, carrying an unusual fragrance that cleared the mind.
"Little monster, what good stuff are you refining this time?" Dugu Bo leaned closer, his withered fingers absently rubbing at his cuff as his nose twitched. This scent differed from his usual healing pills. It was crisp yet penetrating, and a single breath left one feeling refreshed.
Wang Chuan turned at his words, a faint smile at the corners of his lips, though the Soul Power in his hand did not stop. Only after the last strand of pale golden light melted into the furnace base did he slowly raise his hand. With a flick of his fingertips, the furnace lid popped open with a click. In an instant, three round, plump pills slowly rose from within. They were translucent pale purple, their surfaces flowing with fine silver-white patterns. Their medicinal fragrance instantly spread through the air, and even the immortal herbs by the stream seemed nourished by the scent, the dew on their leaves shining a little brighter.
"These are Void Gaze Pills, refined with Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew as the main ingredient." Wang Chuan carefully caught the pills in a white jade bottle. When he closed the lid, he deliberately left a narrow gap so the medicinal fragrance