Lin Chen laughed and said, "Alchemy!"

"What? Won't you burn everything doing alchemy like this?" Li Mengli said, utterly speechless.

Lin Chen gave a faint smile, "That's others; for me, these low-grade medicines don't even need an alchemy furnace."

Li Mengli looked helpless, now finding Lin Chen even more unfathomable.

In fact, Li Mengli was not unfamiliar with alchemy; her master was a skilled alchemist.

But this method of throwing materials directly into the fire was something she had never heard of.

The two kinds of Spiritual Medicine could be seen tumbling in the fire, slowly melting into medicinal foam and then merging.

Wow, this is so cool.

Li Mengli was stunned by Lin Chen's method of alchemy.

It's known that alchemy must be done with an alchemy furnace to block the fire; otherwise, the materials tossed into the fire would definitely turn to ashes.

But Lin Chen threw the iceberg snow lotus and snake gallbladder directly into the fire, and the two materials were actually enveloped by a layer of energy, slowly melting.

This required extremely precise control of temperature; even the slightest mistake would make the pill ruined.

Gradually, the pill merged into a small mass. Finally, the flames went out, and the pill fell into Lin Chen's hand.

"It's done." Lin Chen looked at the pill in his hand, exuding a chilling cold, and smiled satisfactorily.

Li Mengli took the pill refined by Lin Chen, looked at it in her hand, and her expression changed slightly.

Because she unexpectedly saw a deep pill pattern on it.

Li Mengli had heard from her master that only pills of the highest quality would have pill patterns, and the depth of the pattern also determined the pill's grade.

This pill's pattern was the deepest she had ever seen, and the deeply embedded lines in the pill looked as vivid as a living little snake.

"A supreme Ice Spirit Elixir." A thought flashed in Li Mengli's mind, which she found hard to believe.

It's known that even her master had never refined such a quality pill.

Although Li Chunfeng had refined some pills with patterns before, those patterns were very shallow.

"Lin Chen, you're truly a prodigy." Li Mengli shook her head and said.

Lin Chen laughed a little; "Let's rest for a bit. At 2 AM, the temperature here is at its lowest, which is the best time for you to fuse with the Nine Yin True Fire. With this pill and the environment, your success rate should be about 95%. As long as nothing unexpected happens, conquering the True Fire within you shouldn't be an issue."

"Mm." Li Mengli nodded obediently.

Initially, she did have some doubts about Lin Chen, but seeing his alchemy methods, she now believed in him wholeheartedly.

A day passed in the conversation between the two of them.

That day, they talked about many things concerning life, dreams, and love.

Only then did Li Mengli discover that the boy in front of her wasn't as shallow as he seemed.

One could even say his inner maturity surpassed her peers.

The night gradually enveloped the entire Himalayan range as Lin Chen rose and left the cave.

Outside, the cold winds were sharp, so much that splashing a bowl of water would instantly turn it to ice.

Feeling the cold air around him, Lin Chen bore a satisfied smile on his face.

This environment was most suitable for Li Mengli to fuse with the Spiritual Fire.

Lin Chen walked back into the cave, looked at Li Mengli, who was meditating with her eyes closed, and smiled faintly, "It's time."

Although Li Mengli was on the surface cultivating, she was incredibly nervous inside.

After all, as Lin Chen had mentioned, fusing with the Spiritual Fire was a very dangerous ordeal, with any carelessness leading to obliteration.

Although a 95% chance was high, still, fusion could be hard to gauge; it's simple if your mind is strong enough to merge smoothly.

If considered difficult, it's challenging as well since even a slight distraction could lead to one being obliterated.

Back when Lin Chen had gone through it, if not for his extraordinarily determined mind, he might have perished in this sea of flames.

"Should I begin now?" Li Mengli asked nervously.

Lin Chen shook his head, "Wait a bit more. It's not the coldest yet. I'll let you know when the chill is at its peak."

The night of the Himalayas was terrifying, with temperatures dropping to as low as forty to fifty degrees below zero and the howling wind echoing against the mountains, making a wooing sound.

Standing in front of the cave, Lin Chen extended his hand, and snowflakes fell onto it, with the cold air instantly transmitting into his body.

Lin Chen took a deep breath, turning to Li Mengli in the cave, "Begin now, and remember what I've said; no matter when, keep your mind clear and stay conscious no matter how much it hurts, never give up."

Li Mengli took a deep breath and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Lin Chen's eyes bore a serious expression, "I hope you succeed. During this process, you must rely on yourself; I can't help you at all, remember what I've told you..."

Li Mengli nodded earnestly, putting the Ice Spirit Elixir into her mouth.

Her gaze landed on Lin Chen, standing in the biting wind, his body covered in snow, causing a warmth to rise in her heart.

Suddenly, the nervousness in her heart became calm, and a clear voice sounded in the cave, "Lin Chen, thank you, I won't let you down."

Lin Chen didn't turn around, raising his hand to make a victory gesture in the air.

Then, the cold air surged in Lin Chen's palm, sealing the entrance of the cave completely.

Lin Chen stood on the rocky mountain outside the cave, his face bearing a look of slight gravity, "Mengli, it's up to you now; I await news of your success."

In the canyon, snowflakes scattered, covering the sky and the ground, with the whistling north wind echoing within the valley.

In this cold white world, Lin Chen, like a snowman, sat quietly in meditation.

Suddenly, a wave of heat swept over, instantly melting the snow on Lin Chen, who stood up and looked at the sealed cave.

"It's been so long, why is there no movement?" Lin Chen couldn't help but frown.

Not far away, a strand of morning glow painted the sky crimson, complementing the snowy mountains, creating an exceptionally beautiful scene.

At this moment, Lin Chen felt the intense disturbance coming from within the cave, and his previously relaxed heart suddenly tightened.

According to Lin Chen's estimation, the fusion should have been completed by now, but the cave remained eerily quiet.

Taking a deep breath of cold air, Lin Chen's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of anxiety creeping in.

Feeling the somewhat chaotic aura inside the cave, Lin Chen could no longer remain calm, nervously pacing back and forth, gripping the thickly gloved hands tightly.

Through his clairvoyant vision, Lin Chen peered into the cave and saw it was ablaze with fire-red.

Rumble!

With a loud noise, cracks suddenly appeared on the ice cave's walls.

As the violent energy continued to gather, the cracks spread rapidly like a tortoiseshell.

This energy grew more and more tumultuous, causing the entire iceberg to tremble violently.

Seeing the anomaly coming from the cave, Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, "Damn it, something indeed went wrong."

As his words fell, Lin Chen's body shot forward toward the collapsing ice cave.