The situation high in the sky lasted for several hours until a suction force gradually emerged from the center of the ring, and the entire ring gradually began to twist.
Only then did the four people in the sky stop what they were doing, take a few deep breaths, and then sit cross-legged in the void, waiting quietly.
Half a day has passed in the blink of an eye.
As the spiraling ring in the sky accelerated its rotation, a massive energy vortex gradually condensed and took shape. The vast energy of heaven and earth stirred and gathered, becoming part of the entire vortex, causing it to slowly spread outwards. The four people in the sky unceremoniously took out thousands of Spirit Stone from their Storage Ring, allowing the vortex to frantically absorb the pure energy within the Spirit Stone.
Ultimately, the energy vortex expanded to an astonishing degree. From a distance within Pill City, the entire vortex resembled an inverted funnel, enveloping the entire Pill City. At the center of the vortex, terrifying energy split apart, forming a narrow channel that gradually expanded and solidified as the vortex continued to rotate.
Just as the strange sight above Pill City shocked everyone in the city, inside a secret room in the manor where Xiao Yan and his group were, a small rhinoceros beast with grayish-white fur, short and thick limbs, and a plump body had also come to life.
Xiao Yan, who was inside the corridor, noticed the commotion inside the secret chamber and was overjoyed. He rushed into the chamber and couldn't hide his delight when he saw the several-inch-long snow-white horn on the little beast's head.
"Moo!"
Upon seeing the humans suddenly intrude, the little rhinoceros instinctively felt a sense of fear, couldn't help but let out a low growl, and quickly hid in the dark corner of the secret room.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan chuckled and reached out. A suction force immediately surged from his palm, and with a gentle pull, the rather plump body of the little beast flew uncontrollably into the air and was quickly pulled in front of him.
Sensing the imminent danger, the little beast involuntarily struggled and twisted, letting out low growls filled with fear. Xiao Yan, however, paid no heed to such concerns. He brought two fingers together, and with a thought, emerald green flames instantly covered them, condensing into short, inch-long tongues of fire at their tips, stretching and contracting like daggers.
"Laugh!"
Without hesitation, the flaming dagger slashed instantly beneath the little beast's horn. As the rhinoceros let out a miserable cry, a piece of its horn fell into Xiao Yan's hand.
Turning it over, the outer shell of the pointed horn was only a thin layer of translucent white keratin, inside which was a milky white, crystalline, viscous marrow. In order to protect the Rock Rhino Horn Marrow from damage to the greatest extent, Xiao Yan specially wrapped it with the Life Spirit Flame.
With the blessing of the Life Spirit Flame, the marrow in this rhinoceros horn will always remain fresh. It is likely that when it is used to refine the Creation Pill, it will also enhance the efficacy of the medicine. Such pure Rock Rhino Horn Marrow is probably unique in the entire continent.
"Call!"
Carefully putting away the Rock Rhino Horn Marrow, Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim with delight. He felt even more confident in successfully refining the Creation Pill. Now that all the medicinal materials had been gathered, he was just waiting to successfully refine the Creation Pill at the Pill Gathering. The Heaven Inquiry Pill would not be far away!
After a surge of excitement, Xiao Yan composed himself, released the little beast, and let it run wild in the secret chamber.
Now that everything is ready, the little beast will simply be released back into the mountains after the Pill Gathering ends. Although it has lost its most important possession, at least it will no longer have to worry about its life if it encounters someone with covetous intentions in the future.
"Huh?"
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to leave, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, and his gaze returned to the rhinoceros beast hiding in the darkness, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.
Once again subduing the small beast, Xiao Yan cautiously approached the rhinoceros beast, his gaze fixed on the smooth broken horn, where a few remnants of green flame still clung to it.
What caught Xiao Yan's attention, however, was not this object, but rather the fact that, beneath the cover of the Life Spirit Flame, on the broken surface of the rhinoceros horn, faint traces of tissue were beginning to emerge again, and even the remaining marrow fluid on it was quietly condensing, almost imperceptible to ordinary people.
This situation clearly indicates a trend of the broken corner regenerating!
If it weren't for the lingering Life Spirit Flame on the broken horn, and if it weren't for the special connection between Xiao Yan and the Life Spirit Flame, all of this would have been lost in the ordinary after Xiao Yan left.
"Puff!"
Xiao Yan slowly extended a finger, and with a slight tremor, a cluster of Life Spirit Flame rose up. In the blink of an eye, an even more intense emerald green flame covered the little beast's broken horn. After a moment, a glint of light flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and a smile of surprise appeared on his lips.
"As expected, it seems the Life Spirit Flame can indeed help this little guy recover his broken horn!"
The previous perception was, after all, only a faint sense for Xiao Yan, so subtle that he couldn't even confirm its veracity. But judging from the current result, the effect of the Life Spirit Flame was surprisingly wonderful. Although the recovery speed was extremely slow, and it was impossible to determine how long it would take for a new horn to grow back, none of that mattered. This definite hope alone far surpassed the chance of finding the Giant Rock Horned Rhino Beast across the entire continent!
"Hehe, I was planning to release you, but it seems I'll have to keep you for now."
As if sensing Xiao Yan's thoughts, the rhinoceros spun around for a while before looking at Xiao Yan with pitiful eyes, which made Xiao Yan Xiao Yan.
It seems that this Giant Rock Horned Rhino Beast is quite intelligent, behaving like this so soon after its birth. I wonder what it will be like if it is tamed.
A wave of curiosity swept through his mind, and Xiao Yan immediately extended two fingers, gathering immense Spiritual Strength at his fingertips, further enhanced by a Fallen Heart Flame. His gaze then fell upon the space between the rhinoceros beast's eyes.
On the continent, there exists a sect that specializes in controlling magical beasts. Disciples of such sects leave their Soul Imprint within the Magic Core of young magical beasts using special techniques. This allows them to control the magical beasts as they grow stronger. Moreover, due to the nature of these techniques, even if the magical beasts grow stronger than their masters in the future, they will not easily betray them.
Of course, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan never practiced that special technique, but if he were to use a similar method, he would be somewhat confident.
With his powerful Soul Power as a Tier Seven High-Level Alchemist, taming a young beast by force would not be too difficult for Xiao Yan. As for the possibility of a magical beast betraying him, Xiao Yan was indifferent. After all, the Giant Rock Horned Rhino Beast was born weak, and it would take countless Suiyue for it to grow into an Eighth-Rank Magical Beast that could threaten Xiao Yan.
A moment later, after the rhinoceros calf let out a mournful cry, Xiao Yan calmly withdrew his hand. At the same time, the terrified rhinoceros calf's cries turned into low, submissive sounds.
Stepping out of the secret chamber, Xiao Yan closed his eyes with a contented expression, welcoming the sunlight. His turbulent emotions gradually calmed down. After a short while, he opened his eyes again, and a resolute look quietly appeared on his face.
Slowly raising his head, Xiao Yan's gaze pierced through the restrictions above the manor, looking towards the dome. There, a massive, sky-obscuring spatial vortex was slowly coalescing. A haughty expression appeared on Xiao Yan's face as he leisurely said:
"Everything is ready; now, all that's left is to await the Pill Gathering!"