"Hmph, wretched beast!" Watching the Two-headed Fire Wolf charge at him, Shen Haoran snorted coldly. His hands formed a sealing technique, and the surrounding Fire Spirit Black Obsidian erupted, transforming into countless chains that coiled toward the beast!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

With a series of bangs, the Black Flame Fire Chains condensed from the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian instantly pierced through the Two-headed Fire Wolf’s body, dragging it backward!

ROAR!

The Two-headed Fire Wolf roared in fury. The crimson light emanating from its body flared, shattering the Black Flame Fire Chains wrapped around it.

The Essence of Spiritual Medicine he had just refined was still inside the Pill Furnace, so Shen Haoran didn’t dare use too much power. That was why the Two-headed Fire Wolf had managed to break free.

Having broken free from the fiery chains, the Two-headed Fire Wolf transformed into a streak of crimson light and charged toward Shen Haoran!

Seeing this, Shen Haoran’s brows knitted together. His Spiritual Thought flared, and he struck out with his palm toward the Two-headed Fire Wolf!

A giant hand formed of Spiritual Thought materialized, carrying with it a ferocious gale that stirred the surrounding flames. Its immense pressure directly halted the Two-headed Fire Wolf’s attack.

BOOM!

The giant hand of Spiritual Thought slammed directly onto the Two-headed Fire Wolf’s body, then immediately closed into a fist, gripping it tightly.

ROAR!

Caught in the giant hand of Spiritual Thought, the Two-headed Fire Wolf howled, trying to break free from Shen Haoran’s grasp. But it was merely a Residual Thought, after all. How could it possibly contend with Shen Haoran?

"I was only trying to grant you release. Since you won’t appreciate it, then don’t blame me for what comes next!" Shen Haoran said, watching the still-struggling Two-headed Fire Wolf. He snorted coldly as Black Flame rose from his palm, enveloping the creature and beginning a frenzied refinement.

AWOOO...

The Two-headed Fire Wolf howled as it was being refined, but it couldn’t break free from Shen Haoran’s grasp. In the end, it could only resign itself to being refined by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian.

As time went on, the Two-headed Fire Wolf’s struggles grew weaker and weaker. At last, it transformed into a ball of crimson energy essence, floating gently in the center of Shen Haoran’s palm.

Seeing this ball of crimson energy essence, Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief. ’I’ve finally refined this Spirit Core. Now, it’s time for the Solidifying Pill stage!’

Shen Haoran took a deep breath and beckoned with his hand. The Essence of Spiritual Medicine floating within the Pill Furnace flew slowly into his palm. His gaze hardened as he looked at the multicolored essence, and then he forcefully began to merge it all together.

His immense Spiritual Thought permeated every corner of the mass of essence, acting like a catalyst and constantly promoting the fusion of its components.

Catalyzed by Shen Haoran’s Spiritual Thought, the mass of essence began to writhe and squirm before it slowly started to fuse together.

As time went on, the once multicolored Essence of Spiritual Medicine had become a mass of black medicinal liquid. A tremendous amount of energy pulsed from it, pushing back the surrounding black flames.

Seeing this mass of black medicinal liquid, Shen Haoran’s expression grew even more grave. ’The Li Fire Pill I’m refining is different from others. To completely purge the cold poison from Han Xue’s body, I need to add one more thing: the Sub-fire of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!’

’But merging the Sub-fire of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian into the Li Fire Pill is no easy task. This mass of black essence is already unstable. If I add the Sub-fire and fail to maintain the balance, it could very well explode, and all my previous efforts would be wasted!’

But no matter how difficult it was, Shen Haoran had to try. He had promised Han Xu he would purge the cold poison from Han Xue’s body, and he could not break his word!

With that, Shen Haoran carefully extracted a wisp of the Sub-fire and began to slowly merge it into the black mass of essence.

GLUG... GLUG...

However, the moment the Sub-fire merged with the essence, the mixture began to boil. Violent streams of energy burst forth, slamming against the inner walls of the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron began to shake violently. Inside, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian grew unstable, and a firestorm began to rage within the furnace.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron was made of an extraordinary material and managed to withstand the violent energy, preventing the furnace from exploding.

Gazing at the black essence, now so unstable it looked ready to explode at any second, Shen Haoran’s brows locked in a tight frown. His Spiritual Thought surged out like a tidal wave, enveloping the volatile mass and forcefully compressing it.

However, fused from dozens of spiritual medicines and the Spirit Core of a Tier Four Spirit Beast, the energy contained within the black essence was not to be underestimated!

BANG!

The more Shen Haoran tried to compress it, the more violently the essence resisted. A terrifying burst of energy bombarded his Spiritual Thought, shattering the construct!

Pfft...

With his Spiritual Thought shattered, Shen Haoran spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly paling. But as he watched the essence on the verge of exploding, he could only grit his teeth against the searing pain in his mind and envelop it with his Spiritual Thought once more.

"Condense for me!"

With a hardened gaze, Shen Haoran gritted his teeth. He used his Spiritual Thought to seize the black mass of essence and spin it frantically.

WHOOSH...

As they spun, an energy vortex formed inside the Pill Furnace. The Black Flame within the furnace was drawn into the vortex’s spin, and the resulting gale battered the furnace’s inner walls, causing the entire cauldron to shake more and more violently.

They spun faster and faster. Under the extreme centrifugal force, all the violent energy within the black mass of essence was flung out. Freed from the resistance of that chaotic energy, the essence finally began to slowly solidify, the liquid gradually taking the shape of a Pill.

After a moment, the essence had completely solidified into a pill shape, and a faint, sweet fragrance began to emanate from it.

Smelling this Pill Fragrance, Shen Haoran heaved a huge sigh of relief. ’I’ve finally overcome the most difficult step. All that’s left is to nurture this nascent pill and transform it into a true Elixir.’ 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This stage didn’t require his constant attention, so he finally relaxed and began to restore his injured Spiritual Thought.

Nurturing the Elixir was a time-consuming process. Two days later, the once pitted and uneven prototype had finally become perfectly smooth and round. A rich Pill Fragrance wafted out from the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron, waking the meditating Shen Haoran.

"Did I finally succeed?" A flash of joy lit up Shen Haoran’s eyes. He immediately performed a Seal Technique, and all the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian within the Pill Furnace withdrew, flying back into his body.

"Open!" Shen Haoran shouted, slapping his palm against the furnace lid. A crimson Elixir shot out like a bolt of lightning, and a rich Pill Fragrance instantly filled the air!

Seeing the crimson Elixir, Shen Haoran reached out. A powerful suction force erupted from his palm, pulling the pill directly into his hand.

Feeling the warmth that still radiated from the Elixir, Shen Haoran nodded in satisfaction. "The Li Fire Pill," he announced, "is a success!"