Inside the Stone Lodge, the Earth Fire was extinguished. Its final flame flickered out, leaving behind only dark ashes.
Bai Mo had already perfected the Pill Formula, but even so, he couldn't fully grasp all its mysteries. He knew what to do, but not the principles behind it.
Inside the Pill Furnace, the various ingredients roiled and transformed. The tortoise shells, fish scales, and other items An Caiwei had brought back from Beast Taming Peak bobbed up and down.
The beast tendons, bones, and blood within blended together, yet no gamey or bloody scent escaped.
With so many ingredients, the slightest misstep could ruin one of them, forcing him to discard the entire furnace of Pill Liquid.
Bai Mo had to remain aware of the internal changes, periodically tossing in herbs and pouring in a bottle of foul-smelling beast blood to neutralize their medicinal properties.
'The person, or group of people, who created this Pill Formula must have been masters of the craft.'
