The moment He Yiming arrived beside the alchemy furnace, his mood had completely settled. Though accidentally obtaining the Myriad Year Pearl was a tremendous blessing, given He Yiming’s current composure, gathering his focus was no great effort.

He first performed the preliminary sifting and processing of the auxiliary materials, and half an hour later, placed a portion of the raw ingredients into the medicine furnace. At this moment, he keenly missed the imitation Nine Dragon Furnace from the Lingxiao Palace.

If that treasure were here, he was almost certain he could have successfully refined the Innate Golden Elixir with one hundred percent certainty. Although he possessed the true Nine Dragon Furnace on his person, controlling that supreme treasure… He Yiming thought that even if one were seeking death, one shouldn’t be reduced to ashes without a trace, right?

However, the medicine furnace before him was clearly also a top-tier artifact. When He Yiming infused it with his fire-element True Qi, he found that both the conduction of the True Qi and the mastery over the properties of the herbs were exceptionally outstanding.

He nodded in satisfaction, covered the lid, and began moving his hands with great speed. The fire control technique of the Nine Dragon Furnace was not only unique to the Mystical Nine Dragon Furnace but was also the ultimate method for manipulating fire power.

Under the control of this cultivation technique, the temperature within the medicine furnace reached an almost miraculous level according to He Yiming’s will. If someone were to enter this place now and see that He Yiming was not using Earth Fire for alchemy but rather his own innate fire power, they would certainly be thunderstruck, feeling a deep sense of disbelief.

In fact, among all alchemists, only fire-element alchemists whose martial cultivation had reached the Venerable Realm could achieve this feat. Moreover, using fire-element True Qi for alchemy provided far superior control over the heat and temperature compared to using Earth Fire, and it could elevate the success rate of alchemy to an incredible degree.

For an alchemist at the Innate Realm to have a fifty percent success rate when refining precious materials like the Innate Golden Elixir was already quite remarkable. But for an alchemist at the Venerable Realm, even if their mastery of alchemy was inferior to the former, the success rate in refining the Innate Golden Elixir would be at least seventy percent.

This was the fundamental difference between using one’s own fire element power and using Earth Fire for alchemy. Yet, cultivating an alchemist to the Innate Realm was already an exceedingly difficult task; cultivating an alchemist who reached the Venerable Realm was basically an event that might be encountered but could not be sought after.

After all, anyone with the potential to advance to the Venerable Realm would dedicate their entire focus to enhancing their strength and achieving that rank. To ask them to divert their attention to learning the art of alchemy was practically impossible.

Unless they encountered individuals like Hao Tong or Daoist Yao, who possessed an intense interest in alchemy, it was fundamentally unlikely that an alchemist of the Venerable Realm would appear. Under He Yiming’s meticulous control, the temperature inside the pill furnace remained at the most appropriate level.

Furthermore, through that mysterious connection with the medicinal ingredients, He Yiming could clearly grasp the vitality within them. During this tense refining process, He Yiming let out a long sigh.

Indeed, the higher one’s martial cultivation, the more convenient everything became. Since his physique was so special, allowing him to successfully advance to the Venerable Realm by the age of twenty, should he still bother learning another skill in the future?

His concentration wavered briefly before he immediately refocused, sending the auxiliary materials on the ground into the fire furnace piece by piece. A full two hours later, He Yiming had finished adding all the auxiliary materials and successfully fused them into a single mass.

He nodded in satisfaction and finally picked up one of the Innate Inner Cores to place within. The Inner Core entered the fire furnace, instantly mixing with the medicinal materials, undergoing a strange reaction under the high temperature.

He Yiming immediately became completely absorbed, pouring all his energy into the process. Although He Yiming had accompanied Daoist Yao in refining the Innate Golden Elixir before, this was his first time undertaking the process independently.

To claim absolute certainty in his heart would simply be deceiving himself. But since he had come this far, He Yiming would not shrink back.

His heart was like bedrock, without the slightest fluctuation, as if his entire being had transformed into a piece of precision machinery, allowing for no error. Slowly, the Inner Core finally melted, integrating perfectly with all the auxiliary ingredients.

Its vitality reached its peak, utterly incapable of accommodating any more power. He Yiming let out a long breath.

His hands did not stop, executing intricate gestures—complex to the extreme—at a dazzling speed. When the final gesture was complete, He Yiming relaxed, and the entire medicine furnace slowly cooled down.

Gently lifting the lid of the furnace, a rich, fragrant aroma instantly wafted out. He Yiming beckoned with his hand, and the pills inside, as if possessing sentience, flew out and settled in his palm.

Gazing at this pill, which exuded a clear fragrance and gave a feeling of renewed vitality, a smile of deep satisfaction finally broke across He Yiming’s lips. Even without the imitation Nine Dragon Furnace, he could still successfully refine the Innate Golden Elixir.

His gaze fell upon the auxiliary materials on the ground. Perhaps deliberately, Zhang Hetai had prepared an extra portion.

This suited He Yiming’s wishes perfectly. Without hesitation, he stored the Innate Golden Elixir and began the second round of alchemy.

The Innate Golden Elixir was truly the supreme among elixirs. Even though He Yiming did not use Earth Fire but rather the more convenient and swift Fire Blossom, refining a single Innate Golden Elixir still required over three hours.

When He Yiming successfully refined the second Innate Golden Elixir in the same manner, he had already been inside the alchemy chamber for a full seven hours. ※※※※ Outside the alchemy chamber, the Innate expert assigned to guard duty was Xu Junli, Zhang Hetai’s junior brother.

At this moment, he frowned, his face grim, his gaze tightly fixed on one of the alchemy chambers, undisguised worry clouding his eyes. With a flash of movement, Zhang Hetai entered the cave.

He also glanced in that direction and asked casually, “Has Mr. He emerged yet, Junior Brother Xu?” Xu Junli shook his head.

“It has been a full seven hours. If my estimation is correct, the first Innate Golden Elixir he refined has definitely been ruined, and he is currently working on the second.

Heh, daring to refine the second one without rest—his urgency is too great.” Zhang Hetai paused briefly. “Mr.

He does not seem like an impatient person.” Xu Junli shrugged his shoulders in a gesture of helplessness. “Senior Brother Zhang, I am merely discussing the facts, not targeting you personally.

But after failing once, this person did not rest calmly but instead immediately began the next batch. In my view, this mindset is inappropriate.” He paused, looked directly at Zhang Hetai, and stated solemnly, “Even if he succeeds with the second batch, I will not recommend allowing him to refine Innate Golden Elixirs for us.

Because a person with such a temperament likely has a success rate of less than fifty percent.” Zhang Hetai’s brow also slowly furrowed. Although Xu Junli had only recently advanced to the Innate Realm, he held great authority in the Way of the Pill.

If he disagreed, the Old Ancestor would certainly not agree with Zhang Hetai’s proposal. With a light sigh, Zhang Hetai said helplessly, “Since Junior Brother Xu has made up his mind, let it be so.” Seeing Zhang Hetai’s downcast expression, Xu Junli offered comfort, “Senior Brother Zhang, please rest assured.

If my estimation is right, with He proceeding through two batches so quickly, the probability of failure for both is extremely high. If both batches are ruined, even if you invited him to refine pills, he probably wouldn’t have the face to accept.” Zhang Hetai offered a wry smile.

“I hope so, but…” He pondered for a moment, then stated seriously, “But based on my observation, Mr. He is an extremely steady person.

He would not have proactively offered to refine the Innate Golden Elixir unless he was extremely confident.” Xu Junli let out a knowing chuckle. “I estimate Mr.

He will emerge in about another hour. At that time, Senior Brother Zhang can see how accurate my judgment is.” As soon as he finished speaking, a slow sound of a door opening drifted from the direction of the alchemy chamber.

The two Innate experts exchanged a glance and both moved forward to meet him. The door opened, and He Yiming walked out unhurriedly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them.

As Xu Junli’s eyes met He Yiming’s, he inexplicably felt a wave of chill. He vaguely regretted his previous words, feeling he might have overstepped.

Zhang Hetai smiled heartily. “Mr.

He, did your alchemy proceed smoothly?” Xu Junli also forced a smile to his face. “Mr.

He, how much of the auxiliary material is left inside?” A hint of derision appeared on He Yiming’s face. “None left.

I, He, used it all up.” Xu Junli’s eyes brightened. He asked in a deep voice, “Then has Mr.

He successfully refined the Innate Golden Elixir?” He Yiming ignored him, merely flipping his wrist, and a small jade vial appeared. He turned his head.

“Brother Zhang, do you happen to have any spare medicine bottles? Could you give me one?” Although Zhang Hetai did not know why He Yiming made this request, he immediately agreed without hesitation.

This was the alchemy chamber; naturally, there was no shortage of jade bottles for storing elixirs. Although Zhang Hetai was not part of the alchemy staff, he was familiar with the area and quickly brought over more than ten exquisitely crafted jade bottles.

He Yiming smiled slightly, casually took one, and then opened the lid of the vial in his hand. Instantly, a wisp of rich fragrance drifted out.

This aroma seemed to possess a calming effect on the mind; upon inhaling it, one’s spirit was immediately invigorated. The expressions of both Zhang Hetai and Xu Junli changed simultaneously.

They immediately knew that He Yiming had successfully refined the Golden Elixir. However, what they did not expect was that He Yiming tilted his wrist, pouring out two identical Golden Elixirs.

He placed one back into the jade vial and the other into the jade bottle Zhang Hetai had brought. Then, he handed one bottle to Zhang Hetai.

“Brother Zhang, please trouble you to deliver this Innate Golden Elixir to the two Leng brothers on my behalf.” With that, he waved his sleeve, and with a movement as fluid as flowing water, walked away. Xu Junli stared dumbfounded at the jade bottle in Zhang Hetai’s hand.

He muttered, “Two pills—two Innate Golden Elixirs! He actually succeeded in refining both…” After a pause, he calmed himself.

“No, I must go see the Old Ancestor immediately. Regardless of the cost, I must request Mr.

He to refine Innate Golden Elixirs for us. Such a supreme master of the Pill Dao must not be missed.” Watching Xu Junli rush away, Zhang Hetai felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.