Honoring a Promise

"What kind of pill-refining technique is this? The timing for adding the spirit herbs was unbelievably precise!"

The corners of Gu Sheng's lips lifted slightly.

"Unity of Spirit benefited me greatly. As thanks, I'll demonstrate a few exclusive techniques. How much you can comprehend will depend on yourself."

Before he had finished speaking, his hands formed seals, and the other nine pill furnaces in the chamber simultaneously erupted with blazing flames.

What was even more astonishing was that the nine streams of pill fire actually left their furnaces and drifted into Gu Sheng's palm.

"Northern Star Fire Control Art!"

Gu Sheng shouted softly and flicked his finger. The nine streams of pill fire shot into the central furnace. The temperature within soared abruptly, yet he controlled it precisely beneath the critical threshold.

The pace at which the spirit herbs were added doubled accordingly, and the fusion of their medicinal properties proceeded at an inconceivable speed.

Through the spiritual link, Miss Tantai witnessed everything and was too stunned to speak.

She had never imagined pill refining could be so smooth and fluid, as though it were not a process of following steps, but the performance of an art.

Two hours passed. While an ordinary pill refiner might still have been extracting the final few herbs, Gu Sheng had already completed the extraction of every spirit herb's medicinal properties.

The medicinal liquid within the furnace was crystal-clear and gave off a refreshing fragrance.

"Extinguish!"

Gu Sheng suddenly uttered a single word. As his hand seals changed, he unleashed the Northern Star Pill God Technique.

A shocking scene unfolded—the medicinal properties in the pill furnace actually burst out of it, transforming into a streak of light that surged into his body.

Miss Tantai cried out in alarm.

"Drawing medicinal properties outside the furnace?!