At those words, delighted surprise immediately appeared on the South Sea Dragon Lord's face, while all the Aquatic Folk in the hall, along with Stoneborn and Qi Zhongbin, looked astonished.
Some beamed with joy, others were beside themselves with excitement. As the Alchemy Furnace's radiance and shock waves gradually subsided, quite a few rose to their feet in agitation.
Was something still being refined inside this Alchemy Furnace?
The first thing many thought of was an Immortal Elixir. If it was one, what kind could it be?
But having witnessed or heard of Yi Daozi's deeds, the Aquatic Folk present also understood that an Immortal Dao Alchemy Furnace could do more than refine elixirs. It was equally extraordinary at refining treasures.
The South Sea Dragon Lord had just said that he had possessed this Alchemy Furnace for over four hundred years, and the furnace itself had likely existed for more than a thousand. That meant whatever lay inside had been undergoing refinement for a thousand years!
What exactly was inside the furnace?
More importantly, after a thousand years, was its contents still sound or had it gone bad?
Everyone hoped that whatever lay inside remained undamaged. If it had been ruined, that would be far too great a pity.
The South Sea Dragon Lord clearly felt much the same. He glanced from the Alchemy Furnace to Yi Shuyuan, and even lowered his voice as he spoke, as though speaking too loudly might frighten the furnace and harm the treasure within.
"Fellow Daoist... you are a great master of the Pill Dao in this age. Can you tell whether what lies inside is intact?"
Yi Shuyuan did not answer, for his mind was wholly absorbed in the Alchemy Furnace itself. As it awakened once more, although he was not its master,