Tang Rao took out his Divine Tripod, a tripod he had used since he first learned Alchemy. Up to now, he had crafted countless Elixir Pills, but only from Grade One to Seven. Grade Eight pills required things far more complicated than the Hundred Elixir Fruit; they needed the river water brewing the Purple Crystal Mother Stone within the Empty Mountain.
He had the Alchemy Furnace, the formula, and the materials were at hand—only the river water remained to be prepared. Plus, with Xiao Hei's Dan Fire, producing Grade Eight Elixir Pills shouldn't pose too much of a problem.
"Xiao Hei, are you still in good condition?"
His Divine Sense entered Illusion City, where Tang Rao saw Xiao Hei lying by the river, gulping water. The black mist on him gradually faded with each gulp, until it vanished in front of Tang Rao's eyes.
"I'm alright. I felt really thirsty just now. After drinking the water you brought back, I feel much better."
