Ning Chuan's gaze swept over the substitute materials before him, each giving off different energy fluctuations, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Everything was ready but the final piece.
Yet that "final piece"...
Alchemy was not something an ordinary pot or stove could handle. It required a specially made pill furnace, one capable of withstanding energy impacts, assisting in harmonizing medicinal properties, gathering firepower, and locking in spiritual essence.
Especially for a pill of the Azurewood Heaven-Returning Pill's grade, the requirements for the furnace would likely be even harsher.
"Even the cleverest cook cannot make a meal without rice... The materials are all here, yet I'm stuck on the pill furnace." Ning Chuan sighed softly as his consciousness sank into the Heavens Trash Recycling Station once more.
The space within the Station was eternally silent. Only countless pieces of "trash," abandoned by time, lay piled like mountains, silently recounting the prosperity and decline of myriad worlds.
"Station," Ning Chuan commanded in his mind.
"Conduct a comprehensive scan of the storage area for all pill furnaces, alchemy cauldrons, synthesizers, or similar tools with relatively intact structures, remaining core functions, and energy circuits that have not been completely damaged."
"Prioritize models with gentle, wood-aligned, or life-aligned properties, as well as those with strong energy compatibility suitable for low-level cultivators. Also assess their energy consumption and operational complexity."
A light screen appeared in response, and streams of information cascaded downward like a waterfall.
The Station's efficient scanning system rapidly began filtering through the countless discarded objects in storage for possible targets.
An instant later, dozens of faintly glowing targets were listed. However, most bore daunting notices:
``` Item: Nine-Dragon Gilded Furnace Origin: Primordial Vast World—fragment of a sect-defending treasure from an alchemy sect Condition: Only one-third of the furnace base remains. Ninety percent of