Both of them were at the final stage of Pill Refinement.
The flames within both furnaces began to change.
Subtly at first, then more clearly.
The medicinal fragrance in the air thickened.
Richer!
Denser!
This was the final stage.
Pill formation.
Across the hall, Mu Linyue's expression was calm and focused.
Her hands moved in a precise rhythm.
Her Qi flowed like a steady current, guiding every reaction within the furnace.
The ingredients had long since fused.
What remained now was perfection.
Her flames intensified slightly.
Then softened.
Then stabilized.
Every transition was flawless.
This was the final step!
A faint glow began to gather within her furnace.
Golden.
Pure.
A sign of high-quality refinement.
Then, there was also Bai Zihan.
His furnace had reached the same stage as her.
Which alone was shocking to everyone who was watching him.
"He actually made it this far?"
"No explosion?"
"No instability?"
"That's impossible…"
