Gu Sheng stopped paying attention to her, walked to the pill furnace, and sat down cross-legged.
With a slight thought, True Essence flowed around his fingertips as he lightly tapped the earthfire vent beneath the pill furnace.
A blaze of scorching earthfire instantly surged forth, enveloping the crimson bottom of the pill furnace!
The furnace's temperature rapidly rose, emitting a deep hum.
Shadow soon returned and presented every spirit herb Gu Sheng required.
Without even looking, Gu Sheng swept his sleeve, and all the spirit herbs rose as though supported by invisible hands, floating before him.
His ten fingers danced like butterflies among flowers as streams of pure True Essence entered the pill furnace, controlling the changes in temperature within.
At the same time, he divided his attention in two. With his left hand forming seals, he drew upon the power of the earthfire to temper the furnace itself.
With his right hand, he seized a stalk of Withered-Prosperous Grass from the air. His True Essence transformed into invisible blades, precisely cutting it apart, removing the impurities, leaving only its finest essence before sending it into the furnace!
Hiss!
The essence of the Withered-Prosperous Grass fell into the blazing furnace and instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke, giving off an intense aura where desolation and vitality intertwined.
Gu Sheng did not stop. Essence-Transforming Fruit, Ice-Heart Lotus, Soul-Guiding Flower...
One spirit herb after another was swiftly processed in his hands, transformed into pure medicinal liquids or powders, then placed into the pill furnace in a specific order and proportion.
The entire pill-refining process flowed as smoothly as drifting clouds and running water, without the slightest delay.
Gu Sheng was fully focused, his gaze sharp as an eagle's, precisely controlling the fusion and changes in every medicinal property.
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