Over the next six months.
Song Wen settled down on Ice-Crystal Island.
Most of the time, he stayed in the wooden building where Ye Bing resided, discussing the refining details of the Void-Merging Origin-Breaking Pill with her.
Ye Bing had studied the pill formula for the Void-Merging Origin-Breaking Pill for decades. Combined with the alchemy insights Jiang Guyun had given her, she already had a plan in mind for refining the pill.
Song Wen mainly offered her advice from the sidelines.
The two often talked through the night in the wooden building, discussing every step of the formula's refinement process, control of the heat, and the timing for adding each spiritual herb.
At times, their differing opinions led to arguments.
As time passed, the two finally settled every detail of the refinement one by one. Though they had carefully considered every step time and again, it was ultimately all armchair strategy. Only by firing up the furnace and refining the pill could they know what was right and what was wrong.
"Fairy Ye, when do you plan to refine the pill?" In a pavilion at the center of Ice-Crystal Island, the two sat facing each other. Song Wen sipped spiritual tea as he asked.
Ye Bing said, "I plan to cultivate quietly for a time, regulate my spiritual power, and rest my divine sense. I likely will not begin refining it for another year or two. What do you think?"
Song Wen said, "Naturally, I shall follow Fairy's decision. When the time comes, I hope Fairy will notify me, and I will stand guard for you."
"Then I will have to trouble Fellow Daoist," Ye Bing said.
Their interests were bound together, so Ye Bing was not worried that Song Wen would harm her.
Song Wen said, "I should also