The Yuanfu had already been recognized by its owner.
As soon as his spiritual thought connected, Xu Xiaoshou felt a sense of mutual understanding.
After silently chanting "enter," his entire body vanished from the room.
The Yuanfu stone fell to the ground, turning into specks of light that faded into the void.
Dense life spiritual energy permeated the surroundings.
The life force here was on par with the Senluo Milin of Tianxuan Men.
In fact, due to the chaotic space not yet being fully developed, the concentration of life force here was even greater.
After a few days apart, Xu Xiaoshou felt a strange sense of unfamiliarity upon entering the Yuanfu again.
He glanced around.
What he saw was still a barren wasteland.
Even though the life energy in the air was incredibly rich, the place remained devoid of any vegetation.
This space, from what he had seen a few days ago, was only slightly larger than his ring.
Qiao Elder had only managed to restore a small part of it in that short time, and it was impossible for him to fully restore the entire Yuanfu.
The only thing he could do was to place the life spiritual seal into the Yuanfu, relying on its vast life force to gradually nourish and awaken the space.
"It's bigger than before."
Xu Xiaoshou sat down on the ground and murmured softly.
The last time he was here, the visible area was barely the size of three or four rooms, but now it was as large as an entire house.
Although gray chaotic mist still lingered around, the noticeable progress still surprised him.
"Qiao Elder said that I should avoid touching this chaotic mist as much as possible. I just need to let the life spiritual seal keep merging with the space, gradually pushing it back."
Xu Xiaoshou looked at the void spiritual seal floating in the habitable area.
It was enhanced with formations and working tirelessly without rest.
If he could collect the life energy it constantly released, it might be enough in just two or three days to make an ordinary human elder regain his youth.
The Yuanfu space was bright, but without a sun, there was no day-night cycle.
What sustained this light was its inherent Great Dao rules.
Once it was fully repaired, it might even evolve seasonal changes, not just day and night.
But for now, this still-immature space clearly couldn't achieve that.
The ground beneath his feet was solid earth, barren yet giving a real sense of stability when stepped on.
"If only the heavenly rules here weren't still incomplete, cultivating in this place could fully make up for what I need."
"Unfortunately, this space isn't quite perfect yet—it can only serve as a refuge for now."
As Xu Xiaoshou thought about this, a sudden inspiration struck him.
"Though this place is still lacking, the space is now big enough. Maybe from now on, I can test my techniques directly here?"
The idea excited him. Testing techniques didn't require deep enlightenment.
He just needed a space where he could go all out without causing trouble.
The current Yuanfu perfectly met his requirements!
"So, anything that doesn't need enlightenment can be moved here in the future, like..."
"Refining pills!"
Xu Xiaoshou was thrilled.
His pill refining had always been controversial.
Even Dan Tower couldn't withstand the destructive force when his pills formed, but the Yuanfu might handle it!
If something went wrong with the furnace explosion or loss of control, he could just send it into the chaos.
At worst, it would just stir up the chaotic mist.
After all, it was already a state of primordial chaos—what could it be blown into? Atomic form?
Xu Xiaoshou laughed. That was impossible.
And besides...
"If I refine pills here and control ten furnaces at once, but they don't form properly, I could switch them to the real world at a critical moment and throw them at enemies?"
Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up.
This plan was devious.
The Yuanfu was different from a ring.
It was a true inhabitable space. Though its Great Dao rules were incomplete, the missing parts were minor and constantly being filled in.
Refining pills here would be no problem at all.
With that thought, he acted immediately.
Xu Xiaoshou pulled out his dan ding and began refining a simple batch of Chijin Dan.
The process of extracting the medicinal liquid finished quickly, but before condensing the pill, he suddenly stood up, chanted silently, and vanished from the Yuanfu space.
The dan ding trembled violently but soon stabilized.
Back in the room, Xu Xiaoshou's eyes gleamed with excitement.
It worked!
He could perfectly control the small cauldron in the Yuanfu just like manipulating items in his spatial ring, all from the real world.
He only needed to spare a thread of spiritual thought to maintain his stewing alchemy technique, and the pill's medicinal properties wouldn't be lost.
In fact, with the recirculation, the quality would keep improving.
Of course, timing was key.
If recirculated too long, the pill would turn to ash.
But with a low flame and slow stewing, his stewing alchemy technique could sustain it for a day or two without issue!
And the longer it stewed, the more explosive the formation would be.
If he refined ten furnaces at once and then threw them at Zhang Taiying's hometown...
Xu Xiaoshou was exhilarated. With his plan in mind, he immediately opened the door and called for Xin Gugu.
"What are you up to?"
Xin Gugu looked confused; he had been sound asleep.
"Quick, go get me a few dan ding. Make them sturdy, but easy to explode."
Xu Xiaoshou's eyes sparkled with golden light.
"Huh?"
Xin Gugu's eyes widened. "What do you mean by sturdy but easy to explode?"
He reached out to touch Xu Xiaoshou's forehead. "Having another episode?"
"Hey! Don't change the subject!"
Xu Xiaoshou swatted his hand away and summoned his small cauldron as an example.
"Of course, they don't have to be exactly this quality—just something that can withstand my flame's burn but still explode easily!"
He then summoned his Jinzhao Tianyan, and the scorching heat made Xin Gugu jump back in alarm.
"A dan ding that can handle this?" Xin Gugu hesitated. "Are you sure it's even a dan ding?"
At that, Xu Xiaoshou seemed to wake up to a realization.
"Oh, right—you're saying it doesn't have to be a dan ding!"
"Dan ding are meant to boost refining success rates, but I'm not aiming for that, so why bother with them?"
Xu Xiaoshou said firmly, "Get spiritual artifacts instead! Ones with heat-resistant formations for defense. The grade doesn't need to be high—just enough to hold up for half a day before breaking."
A bad premonition flashed through Xin Gugu's mind.
This guy wanted dan ding, but not for actual refining... What was he planning?
But without having witnessed Xu Xiaoshou's destructive refining firsthand, it was hard to break free from preconceived notions.
He didn't overthink it and asked, "Alright, how many do you want?"
"Start with ten. After all, that's the most I can handle right now..."
Xu Xiaoshou paused, suddenly feeling something was off.
That "most" was based on maintaining a success rate, his current limit.
But now, he didn't care about success rates!
He just needed the explosions from his explosive alchemy technique...
With a wave of his hand, he said, "Make it a hundred."
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