"Then you have my thanks."
Xiao Yan cupped his fists toward the burly man, then carefully swept his gaze over the Stone Hall piled high with rare medicinal ingredients, searching for those he needed.
The medicinal ingredients on the floor of the Stone Hall represented almost the entire Star Dou Great Forest's collection. There were countless varieties, including the saint soul grass and ten-thousand-year nine-grade ginseng king that Tang San had searched for so desperately-enough to leave anyone dazzled.
Soon, Xiao Yan finished gathering the ingredients he needed. He also found some suitable ingredients for making medicinal pellets for Little Dragon Girl.
Next, Xiao Yan found an open space and sat cross-legged. With a light wave of his hand, a black Medicine Cauldron landed with a crash. Multicolored flames surged from his body, their scorching heat enveloping the entire stone chamber.
The pitch-black Medicine Cauldron was covered in strange flame patterns. At first glance, those flames seemed possessed of a spirit, writhing faintly like living creatures.
"All right, I'm going to start refining the Primordial Bone-Shaping Pills. Stand guard for me, and don't let anyone disturb me during this time." Xiao Yan smiled, then his expression gradually grew solemn. He spread his palm slightly, and a ball of bone white flame appeared out of thin air.
With the appearance of the bone white flame, the surrounding temperature actually dropped a little. Yet despite that drop, the flames burned even more fiercely. The utterly contradictory sensation made the burly man's eyes widen.
With a light wave of Xiao Yan's hand, the bone white flame instantly surged into the Medicine Cauldron. Raging flames erupted from within.
After the flames had burned for nearly a minute, Xiao Yan tossed in the medicinal ingredients he had already prepared beside him. In an instant, they