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As time passed, the faint smell of medicine wafted out from the furnace. Xiao Qi was very serious at this moment, she knew that only by maintaining an ethereal state of mind, without any distractions, could she successfully refine the pill.

In the end, one needed to concoct the pill. Even if everything went smoothly, as long as he made a mistake at this step, all his efforts would be for naught.

The medicinal fragrance in the air became stronger, and the sound of the furnace would occasionally collide with each other. This was because the medicinal liquid was churning, and the final step was to condense the medicinal liquid into a pill.

Xiao Qi sat on the ground with her hands wrapped in demonic essence and sent it into the furnace. She then used the flame to press the medicinal essence together, turning it into the shape of a pill.

However, medicinal pills had a spirit. To condense a medicinal liquid into a pill, one needed to inject a spirit into it. This spirit was a fire spirit.

Xiao Qi continuously transferred the burning flame into the furnace. Her forehead was covered in sweat. Every time she refined a pill, it would be extremely tiring.

The medicinal liquid within the furnace had condensed into the shape of a pill, but it was not solid yet. It needed the spirit within the flame to be filled into the pill.

At this time, Xiao Qi's face was incomparably pale; the flames weren't enough! The fire at the bottom of the furnace had already been completely condensed into this pill. If it was a normal pill, then this pill would have been of a higher grade.

She was not willing to give up on this batch of pills and wanted to use her demonic spiritual energy to form the pill, but the demonic spiritual energy was too dense for her to enter.

Xiao Qi suddenly thought of Lin Xiao at the side. Lin Xiao had fire!

"Lin Xiao, come help me." She shouted while maintaining the prototype core.

"Ah, they're here. What can I do for you?" Lin Xiao didn't even have time to pat her butt as she rushed to Xiao Qi's side.

"Transfer your flame into the furnace. Leave the rest to me." Xiao Qi clenched her teeth. She wouldn't be able to maintain this state for long.

Lin Xiao did not waste time speaking and focused her mind to draw out the Netherworld Flame from her body. A mass of dark black flames ignited in the air, causing the surrounding space to become a little blurry.

At this moment, Xiao Qi did not have the time to lament over how strong this flame was. It could even distort space. She repeatedly urged Lin Xiao to transfer the flame into the furnace.

Lin Xiao nodded and guided the Netherworld Flame into the furnace. Xiao Qi then took the opportunity to welcome the Mastermind Pill. The moment the Netherworld Flame came in contact with the Mastermind Pill, it surrounded the latter and even began melting.

"What kind of fire is this? Why is it so terrifying?" Xiao Qi was horrified as she discovered that she couldn't control Lin Xiao's flame. If this continued then this pill furnace would be completely burnt away by Lin Xiao's flame.

"Hurry up and help me control the flames." Xiao Qi forcefully separated the pill from the flames as she spoke to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao nodded her head as if she had an obligation. She used her heart to establish a connection with the Netherworld Flame. The Netherworld Flame could sense that Lin Xiao's will had quickly become docile. Only now did Xiao Qi heave a sigh of relief, and began the final step of condensing the pill.

Just as she was about to merge a wisp of flame into the prototype pill, it started to stir restlessly. It jumped up and down in the furnace as if it wanted to break out of the cage.

"Bam!"

The furnace exploded and both of them were sent flying by the shockwave from the explosion.

The entire cave rumbled and dust flew into the air.

Xiao Qi crawled up and looked into the cave, her expression was a little downcast. "Failed, the furnace blew up."

Lin Xiao didn't know how to comfort her. The two of them hadn't received any injuries, and the furnace had blocked most of the damage from the explosion.

Suddenly, a light flashed in Xiao Qi's eyes. She sniffed and said, "That's not right. The medicinal fragrance is still here. Maybe it didn't fail!"

She quickly ran into the cave that was filled with smoke. Seeing that, Lin Xiao followed her inside.

The furnace didn't explode, but the lid flew off. Xiao Qi walked towards the furnace to take a look and immediately smiled like a child in joy.

Lin Xiao rushed to check it out. There were four to five white jade-like pills in the furnace. They were bright in color and looked extremely natural. They quietly leaned against each other and released a rich fragrance.

"I succeeded, I succeeded!" Xiao Qi muttered in a low voice as she suddenly hugged Lin Xiao at her side. Her strength was so great that even Lin Xiao was a bit surprised. "Lin Xiao, I've succeeded!"

Lin Xiao also felt happy for Xiao Qi from the bottom of her heart. In the end, she did not fail, but there was no need to be so excited. After all, this was not the first time she had successfully refined a pill.

"Look," Xiao Qi carefully picked up a medicinal pill and placed it on her palm, "This batch of medicinal pills is of the highest quality, and even has a faint feeling of dizziness. This is the characteristic of medium-grade medicinal pills! "Since I've managed to refine a mid-tier pill, it means that I've reached the level of a beginner alchemist. As long as I have my own Pill Fire, I can apply to the Demon League for the qualifications of a beginner alchemist!"

Lin Xiao faintly understood as she smiled at Xiao Qi. Although she didn't really understand what Xiao Qi meant, she understood that it was a good thing for her.

"With my proof of qualifications, I can apply for a shop outside the Demon Clan's Merchant Shop. I can earn a lot of Demon Stones." The pill was still in Xiao Qi's hand, but she maintained this pose with a silly smile, causing Lin Xiao to sweat profusely.

Seeing Xiao Qi in this state, Lin Xiao did not call for her. Instead, she walked out of the cave and returned to her room to rest.

Chopping firewood was tiring enough for him. If it wasn't to see Xiao Qi concoct pills, he would have long since come back to sleep.

As soon as she laid down on the bed, Lin Xiao felt her eyelids grow heavier and heavier, and she fell asleep without a thought.

On the other side, Xiao Qi finally came back to her senses. She put away the pill bottle and looked towards Lin Xiao's room, deep in thought.

Although the success rate of refining a mid-tier pill was related to her reaching the level of a beginner alchemist, it was also related to Lin Xiao's flame. This fellow's flame was probably not an ordinary flame; otherwise, it wouldn't have exploded.

Lil 'Seven mimicked Lin Xiao as she rubbed her chin. It seemed she needed to have a good talk with that guy. She did not forget what her parents had told her when they died.

"Qi'er, you are the last descendant of my clan. You must revitalize my clan, and unless you reach the level of an alchemist, you are not allowed to give yourself a family name."

For the sake of the clan, for the sake of fulfilling her promise to her parents, and for her own sake, she had to become an apothecary.

When Lin Xiao woke up again, he saw a smiling face just a few centimeters away from him.

"Hiss!" Lin Xiao took a deep breath, "He's probably not awake yet." After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes for a long time. When he opened them again, his face was still the same as before.

Lin Xiao was so frightened that she shrank into a corner, only then could she see that it was Xiao Qi.

"What did you do to me while I was sleeping?" Lin Xiao cautiously looked at the smiling Xiao Qi. For some reason, she was smiling so happily. It definitely wasn't a good thing.

"Lin Xiao, did you sleep well?" Xiao Qi closed in on Lin Xiao once more.

Lin Xiao almost squeezed his body into the wall. He used his hands to protect his body and said, "It's fine. What are you doing?"

"Nothing," Xiao Qi straightened up, which made Lin Xiao feel relieved. "I personally cooked a delicious meal to reward you. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to refine a medium-grade Primeval Pill."

Lin Xiao was deeply suspicious of Xiao Qi's words. Could this be the Hongmen Banquet? When things go wrong, there must be a demon. Hmm, as expected, a demon.

"Can I not eat?" Lin Xiao looked at Xiao Qi with hope in her eyes.

"Sure."

"There's no need to eat anymore."

"Cough cough. Eat. Why don't you eat something nice to eat?"