The Jade Box is Real! Alchemical Experiment!

They could tell that Li Bufan was not stalling for time.

In a corner of the spectator stands, Lin Zhiyan lowered her head, wholly focused on breaking the restriction on the Jade Box.

Her fingers traced one mysterious trajectory after another through the air, while her Spiritual Sense, like fine needles, pierced into the heart of the restriction.

Almost...

Almost...

Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her face had turned slightly pale, yet her eyes remained filled with determination.

Half an hour passed.

The flames in Ruan Zhiwei's pill furnace had reached their fiercest point. The pills within were taking shape, and waves of rich pill fragrance spread in every direction, making the surrounding spectators unable to resist drawing deep breaths.

"It smells amazing! The quality of this Burning Vitality Pill is definitely not low!"

"As expected of Ruan Zhiwei. With this level of pill refinement, I'm afraid even some of the older generation of pill masters can't compare."

"What about Li Bufan? He still hasn't started?"

Everyone's gazes turned toward Li Bufan.

Li Bufan finally finished processing the spiritual herbs. He raised a hand, and a ball of flame rose from his palm.

Crimson Fire Flowing Paste surged from Li Bufan's palm like a black dragon, plunging into the pill furnace.

The spectators held their breath, eager to see exactly what Li Bufan intended to do.

Then they witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives—

With a sweep of both hands, Li Bufan sent true qi pouring out like a tidal wave, scooping up all several hundred spiritual herbs before him and dumping them all into the pill furnace in one go!

"What?!"

"Has he gone insane?!"

"He threw all the spiritual herbs in at once, without regard for order or importance? Is