Watching the Swallowing Hundred Herbs finally bloom, Xiao Fan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Beside him, Han Jue watched Xiao Fan's fluid movements as he held the medicinal ingredients in one hand and released heavenly flames with the other to extract their essence. He exclaimed in amazement.
"Young master, your alchemy skills truly leave one breathless with admiration."
Xiao Fan smiled without replying. Looking at the blooming Swallowing Hundred Herbs, he said.
"I promised you I would only take a little of its rootstock, and I'll keep my word."
He then walked toward the blooming Swallowing Hundred Herbs, gently took out a Jade Knife, and carefully dug the plant out.
Examining the intact Swallowing Hundred Herbs, Xiao Fan used the knife to cut off one section of its rootstock, then turned to Han Jue and said.
"Sit down cross-legged now. I can extract its essence for you while I'm at it, so you can absorb its medicinal power more quickly."
Although Swallowing Hundred Herbs could be swallowed directly once it bloomed, its effects were naturally more pronounced with an alchemist's help. Han Jue understood this as well.
Han Jue excitedly bowed to Xiao Fan, then sat cross-legged on the ground.
Xiao Fan looked at Han Jue and nodded. Bone spirit cold flame appeared in his palm once more, and he began refining the Swallowing Hundred Herbs.
With his current soul strength, Xiao Fan still needed a Medicine Cauldron to refine pills, but he could extract medicinal essences with heavenly flames while holding the ingredients suspended in midair. After all, pill refinement required not only extracting the essences but also blending them together, and a Medicine Cauldron helped an alchemist control the heat more effectively. Simply extracting the essence was much easier.
The Swallowing Hundred Herbs slowly melted within the