Yun Che carefully placed the Jade Boxes containing the core ingredients-the Great Wuji Heaven Root and Nirvana Dao Fruit-along with the other precious supplementary ingredients, all sorted and prepared beforehand, one by one on the specially made Cold Jade table beside the Pill Furnace.
He opened the ancient scroll of the Beginningless Pill Scripture again and made one final comparison between the names, quantities, and preparation methods of the medicinal ingredients required by the Alchemy Formulas and the actual ingredients before him.
Only after confirming that every ingredient's variety, age, and condition matched the Alchemy Formulas' requirements exactly, without a single flaw, did he take a deep breath and raise his hand to grip the spirit-activation handle on the side of the Pill Furnace. Warmth spread against his palm.
"I'll control the fire." Yuezheng Xiangling stepped forward, her voice clear and confident.
She held two fingers together like a sword, and crimson-gold immortal fire imbued with pure fire laws poured from her fingertips. Like a living spirit serpent, it slowly flowed into the intricate, exquisite spirit patterns along the furnace's legs.
The furnace, which had merely been warming at a gentle temperature, was instantly brought to the exact, exceedingly demanding temperature specified by the Alchemy Formulas.
That perfectly measured heat enveloped the ingredients placed inside the furnace evenly, slowly melting them and extracting their essence. The entire process flowed seamlessly, without the slightest loss or waste of medicinal potency through any lapse of control.
Zu Tangtang and Qin Yelan stood guard on either side of the Pill Furnace like the most loyal sentinels.
Zu Tangtang controlled a gentle, steady heavenly wind, letting it brush slowly over the furnace to help stabilize its internal pressure and heat distribution.
Qin Yelan drew on the pure power of ice light, creating a delicate