However, Wang Zhan offered no explanation. He glanced at Han Junxiong beside him and said directly, "Why all the needless talk? If you have nothing else to do, go out and hunt those demonic beasts. Once I've learned how to refine elixirs, we'll need a large number of demon cores to create more high-quality elixirs. Even though our relationship is clear, I certainly won't refine top-grade elixirs for you for free, though processing them is possible. However, you'll need to provide the necessary materials yourself."

After saying these words with a smile, Wang Zhan walked towards the furnace.

Beside him, Han Junxiong shrugged helplessly. At this moment, he thoroughly understood the meaning of 'even close brothers settle accounts clearly'.

He quickly ran to Wang Zhan's side and then said with a laugh, "With a personality like yours, it would truly be a waste if you didn't become a Bounty Hunter."

Wang Zhan simply ignored him. He then took out the Snow Demon's demon core and tossed it directly into the furnace.

In an instant, various materials and medicinal herbs appeared in his hands.

Without hesitation, Wang Zhan threw all of these items into the furnace.

But it had to be said, Hu Xianfeng's place was indeed an excellent location. After all, even the courtyard was filled with numerous medicinal herbs. Of course, if one didn't know how to refine elixirs, these things would naturally be of no use. But for Wang Zhan now, this place was a paradise; at least he didn't need to go out and search all over the mountains and plains for those medicinal herbs.

Han Junxiong stood to one side, his arms crossed, continuously watching the materials in the furnace. He then turned his eyes to Wang Zhan and asked, "I wonder if we can manage to fuse all these materials together this time."

After all, to refine an elixir, one naturally needed to fuse all the materials first. Only then could the elixir take shape.

Wang Zhan, beside him, sighed and then slowly said, "Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate. I don't know if I can succeed in refining it, but since I've already chosen this path, no matter how difficult it is, we definitely can't just surrender meekly, right?"

Han Junxiong nodded solemnly; he deeply believed Wang Zhan's words.

Wang Zhan, however, hesitated no longer. He suddenly clenched his fists, and immediately, several Fire Dragons appeared out of thin air, swiftly converging into the furnace.

Following a series of loud rumbles, the furnace began to vibrate again.

If it weren't for the fact that Hu Xianfeng's furnace was of superior quality, it would likely have already exploded by now.

After all, not everyone possessed such a fine furnace, and the flames from Wang Zhan's hand had already surpassed the temperature of ordinary flames.

Ordinary items would find it difficult to withstand the incineration from such flames.

Beside him, Han Junxiong quickly said, "Didn't Hu Lao say that if we had the demon core of a high-grade demonic beast, we wouldn't need to keep worrying about the furnace exploding? But looking at it now, the problem of the furnace exploding still persists. So, do we still need to rethink our method?"

Wang Zhan shook his head, then frowned and said, "Although there are some volatile elements within, and there's a possibility of explosion at any time, I can feel that this furnace should still be able to withstand this heat. So, there shouldn't be too much trouble. Let's observe the situation first. If we still face the danger of the furnace exploding, I will naturally think of other methods. But what if we're just overthinking things?"

Wang Zhan squinted, staring at the materials before him. After all, success or failure hinged on this single attempt.

Moreover, although the high-grade demon core they had obtained was extremely precious and exceptionally hard, under such intense heat and the erosion from the other materials, it probably wouldn't be long before this demon core itself might directly rupture.

This meant that if he still couldn't succeed this time, not only would he lose these materials, but even this high-grade demon core before him might not be salvageable.

Han Junxiong glanced at the furnace with a pained expression, then shook his head and said, "I never expected refining elixirs to be such a troublesome affair, and so incredibly resource-intensive."

Wang Zhan, beside him, said with a smile, "Otherwise, what do you think?"

"After all, this isn't some ordinary cultivation technique. If we can master the method of refining elixirs, then we can move unhindered on the Star War Battlefield. After all, since I arrived on the Star War Battlefield for so long, I haven't even heard of anyone who actually knows how to refine elixirs."

Of course, if he hadn't met Hu Xianfeng, Wang Zhan truly wouldn't have known these things.

Beside him, Han Junxiong began to explain, "Actually, on the Star War Battlefield, there are indeed some powerful experts who know how to refine elixirs. However, most of them are only capable of refining ordinary elixirs. Refining high-grade elixirs is not that easy. But from what I've seen of Hu Lao, it seems he is capable of refining even higher-grade elixirs."

"So, if you can learn all of Hu Lao's skills, you will definitely become a great expert on the Star War Battlefield in the future."

"Even without needing to enhance your own means, you'll have plenty of hired fighters to help you in battles."

Hearing this, Wang Zhan shook his head, clearly not agreeing with Han Junxiong's viewpoint. While controlling the flame temperature, he said with a smile, "Relying on external forces can never be considered one's own true ability. So, we still have to think of ways to elevate our own strength to a certain level. Only in this way can we not fear difficulties. And even if we encounter those powerful enemies, we will have the strength for a battle."

"After all, even if you have the method to refine high-grade elixirs, if you encounter a strong enemy who kills you before you even have time to call for friends, what use is it?"

Han Junxiong nodded solemnly. He indeed hadn't considered this point. After all, his thinking and Wang Zhan's did have a certain degree of difference. But he never imagined that Wang Zhan, so young, would be so farsighted and possess such perseverance. Most importantly, his strength was actually far superior to his own.

Wang Zhan walked to his side and then spoke again, "Alright, just focus on improving your own cultivation. After I can refine high-grade elixirs, I will share some with you immediately. At least to give you some life-saving means. Moreover, I also need your help with some things."

Han Junxiong's eyes widened instantly as he quickly inquired, "You still need me to help you with things?"

"Stop joking with me. Don't I know your strength? And you are very clear about my means. So how could I possibly help you with anything? After all, with my strength as it is, just following behind you and not being considered a burden is already good enough."

Hearing this, a current of warmth instantly rose in Wang Zhan's heart. He then thought of Xiang Tian and the other one from before; after all, they had also always worried about becoming his burden.

Wang Zhan patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, don't worry about those things. I have other companions whose skills are even inferior to yours, but we have always been together. The companions by my side only need to treat me with sincerity, and that's fine. As for other matters, they are all unimportant. And even if we encounter troublesome situations, you all won't need to make a move; I will resolve these for you at the earliest opportunity."

Hearing this, Han Junxiong was instantly filled with emotion. For a moment, he couldn't even recall who these companions Wang Zhan spoke of were. After all, if one could be by Wang Zhan's side, their cultivation would surely improve very quickly. They wouldn't even need to worry about any equipment issues. With Wang Zhan by their side, they would naturally never need to consider those other things.

However, Wang Zhan suddenly turned his head and looked towards the furnace. He had abruptly thought of a problem.

Just now, while the two were talking, Wang Zhan had forgotten to control the flame temperature within the furnace. But unexpectedly, the furnace didn't explode. What made him feel even more shocked was that the materials inside had actually all fused together, and waves of elixir fragrance also emanated from the air.

Beside him, Han Junxiong also quickly approached, his eyes wide.

He looked at the astonishing scene before him and then quickly said, "Looking at it this way, does it mean we've successfully refined the elixir?"

Wang Zhan nodded emphatically. Then, he directly stretched out his hand, and the elixir, enveloped in a ball of fierce flames, gradually appeared in his palm.

Wang Zhan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "I previously thought Hu Xianfeng was deceiving us, but now it seems Hu Xianfeng was definitely not joking with us. With the support of a high-grade demonic beast's demon core, the success rate can indeed be increased considerably, and the quality of the refined elixir can also be considered top-grade."

Wang Zhan immediately fumbled in his pocket but found that he couldn't find any other demon cores.

Although he had dealt with many high-grade demonic beasts before, he hadn't paid any attention to the demon cores on the demonic beasts. After all, these things were not very useful to him. He had the System's support, and also possessed the Deep Fire Blade and Fire Deity Armor. He didn't even need to continue forging his own equipment.

So, naturally, he didn't need those demonic beast demon cores. After all, he was different from Bounty Hunters.