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"Apricot blossom herb is a precious medicinal ingredient, so you need even greater control over the heat when refining it with spirit fire. The slightest carelessness will burn it to ruin. Watch closely!" Once Senior Brother Liu Hang saw that Li Xiaoya had gotten a clear look, he tossed the apricot blossom herb into the Jade Furnace. With a gentle sweep of the hand that had been controlling the flame from a distance, he made the flames inside shrink considerably. As he refined the herb with spirit fire, he explained, "Apricot blossom herb contains exceptionally powerful spiritual qi, so the spirit fire must not be too fierce. You need to refine it slowly over a low flame. That preserves as much of its Spirit Power as possible and brings out its greatest effect." As he spoke, the apricot blossom herb slowly softened. After a quarter of an hour in the spirit fire, it melted into a stream of pink medicinal liquid and joined the liquid already refined earlier. Li Xiaoya could sense a considerable amount of spiritual qi within it.
"But the most important step is still to come: this green-yellow fruit." Liu Hang's expression grew serious. Having to demonstrate and explain to Li Xiaoya at the same time had made the refining process much slower than usual. He took another fruit from the pile of ingredients. Half green and half yellow, it looked a little like a chestnut, only much longer.
This time, however, Li Xiaoya sensed none of the powerful fluctuations of Spirit Power he had felt from the apricot blossom herb. Curious,