"Even outsiders can hardly obtain one, and I've already fused seven flames. Let me see your true firepower!"
One batch after another of long-prepared medicinal herbs appeared. As though Xiao Yan had bestowed them with life, they entered the medicinal cauldron one after another. A single herb could endure at most a dozen breaths before Xiao Yan successfully refined it. That was only because Xiao Yan had to avoid depleting the energy of its essence; otherwise, it could have been even faster. The might of the Heavenly Flames was clear to see.
Alchemy required concentration, and Xiao Yan devoted all his attention to it, not daring to relax in the slightest. With top-tier Heavenly Flames and a Heavenly State Soul, he wanted to see whether he could refine this Tier 9 Medicinal Pill in a single attempt.
Inside a secret chamber, Liang Mengying sat cross-legged in peace. The chamber was not large, its four walls smooth as mirrors. Only wisps of Dou Qi flowed slowly through the room, like mist and gauze.
Liang Mengying's posture was proper, her back straight, her hands folded before her knees, her breathing long and even. With every breath she took, specks of light circulated around her body, brightening and dimming in an endless cycle. Seven-colored radiance flashed through the secret chamber from time to time, dazzlingly beautiful. As those strange lights fell upon Liang Mengying's face, they elevated her flawless features to another level. She was so beautiful that one scarcely dared breathe too deeply.
A woman's beauty usually had its own distinct traits—Xun'er's nobility, Xiao Yi Xian's otherworldliness, Qing Lin's liveliness. Each was different. Yet before Liang Mengying, such traits could be said to be hardly worth mentioning. Her beauty had no flaws from any angle and admitted no dispute. No matter